Name: Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 350 g sweet potatoes; 500 g butternut squash; 1 small onion; 500 ml boiling water; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp cumin; 1 pinch sea salt and black pepper; 0.5 tsp all spice; 0.5 tsp ground ginger; Fat free yogurt, croutons and parsley to garnish ((optional))

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A creamy and comforting soup with just a hint of sweetness. This Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup takes just 30 minutes to make, so you have a healthy and filling meal in a flash. This is an easy take to work lunch, that you can just heat up and add some croutons.

This is about as hearty and comforting as soup gets. It's thick, creamy and filling and to be honest you really don't need anything else to go with it as it's a meal in itself.

But, some homemade garlic bread with a drizzle of honey, would be really good with this. Or, add some croutons like we have in the photo.

I am sure we are all a bit broke after the festive season and looking for some budget friendly recipes. Well, here you are. Both sweet potato and butternut squash are really cheap at this time of year. Not only are they great for soups, but they are good to fill out stews and casseroles.

Why should you try it?

A really cheap soup to make
Vibrant and nutrient dense
Only 148 calories and low in fat
Ready in just 30 minutes

How To Make Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup - Step by Step:

One: Chop the sweet potato, butternut squash and onion. Mince the garlic.

Two: Pour the water into the VonShef Soup Maker and then add the vegetables and garlic. Stir with a non-metallic spoon.

Three: Select the "Smooth" setting on the soup maker. The soup maker will heat and cook the veg and then blend to a smooth consistency. This will take 20-30 minutes.

Four: Serve with croutons, parsley and a dollop of Greek yogurt (all optional).

Butternut Squash Soup

I am not really a huge fan of squash by itself. But when blended up in to a soup, then I can totally get on board with it. It makes soups so creamy and also gives them a hint of sweetness too, which is only intensified by using sweet potato too. Squash soup is just so comforting.

You can really get creative with the flavours in this soup too. Want a bit of spice in it? Add some chopped up red chilli! Love Thai food? Stir some Thai curry paste in to it.

You can even intensify the flavours by roasting the vegetables before, but it will considerably increase the cooking time, which is only 30 minutes thanks to the VonShef Digital Soup Maker.

VonShef Soup Maker

When we were offered to test out the VonShef Digital Soup Maker, we considered whether we needed another kitchen appliance. But, we love soup and with another baby on the way we are looking for anything that is going to help making nutritious food that little bit easier.

We have used the soup maker 5 times since we got it just before Christmas and it is keeping pride place on our worktop through the winter months, as we are going to get so much use out of it.

What about when soup weather leaves and we get some (hopefully) warm weather? Well, you can use it as a smoothie maker too. Perfect for all year round, and we will be posting lots of smoothie recipes come Spring/Summer.

So, how exactly does the VonShef Soup Maker work? It really couldn't be simpler, and that's coming from me who can barely work the TV remote!

You literally just put the chopped veg and water in, stir, put the lid on and choose your desired consistency. Then you can walk away, do whatever else you want and 30 minutes later you have cooked AND blended soup ready to pour into bowls.

That's right, it blends it all for you. So, instead of cooking the vegetables in a pan, adding water, boiling, simmering, constantly checking on it, and then blending it it by hand, this soup maker takes care of it all.

It was a little bit un-nerving at first when it started blending by itself, but un-nerving in the best and most helpful way.

Two things that are always a consideration for me when it comes to kitchen gadgets are how big are they and how easy are they to clean. This soup maker isn't big, and slots in nicely amongst our other essential gadgets and it's simple to clean like a blender.

Just make sure you clean it right away, rather than leaving it as it will be more difficult.

The Soup Maker has a 150W motor and a powerful 900W heater for quick and easy heating and blending and a generous 1.75 litre jug capacity meaning soup can be made easily for a family of four.

The multifunction design makes easy work of soups and smoothies and there is a safety cut-off if the jug is too empty or full. The simple digital operation with four settings allows for different textures and ingredients.

It really is as easy as fill, turn on and leave. The VonShef Digital Soup Maker really does take any hassle out of making soup and may soon become our most used kitchen appliance.

Can This Squash Soup Be Cooked On The Stove?

Yes, if you don't have a soup maker, then it can be cooked on the stove instead. Just heat a little oil in a large soup pan and fry the onion, garlic, sweet potato and butternut squash for 5 minutes. Then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 25 minutes before blending.

Extra Tips:

Try adding a little bit of chilli for some extra flavour and warmth.
If you really want to bring out the flavour of the vegetables, try roasting them first. This will increase the cooking time considerably though.
Want some extra sweetness? Add a carrot too.
Make a Thai version of this by adding some Thai curry paste.

Want to try some other soup recipes? How about these:

Easy Tomato Soup
Leek and Potato Soup with Chives
Meatball Soup
Carrot and Lentil Soup
Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Creamy Broccoli Soup

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