{"id":258066,"date":"2020-05-22T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/258066\/make-some-soup-to-warm-the-heart-this-winter\/"},"modified":"2020-05-21T16:30:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T14:30:08","slug":"make-some-soup-to-warm-the-heart-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/05\/22\/make-some-soup-to-warm-the-heart-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Make some soup to warm the heart this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhen the temperature dips outside, it necessitates warmth inside.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don’t just mean turning the thermostat up.<\/p>

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\u201cNo, we are talking delicious curried butternut soup for the soul.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something extremely comforting about curling up on a freezing winter day with a hot bowl of steamy soup,\u201d said Hirsch\u2019s Meadowdale public relations officer Chantelle du Plessis.<\/p>

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To make your own, why not try Luci Hirsch\u2019s curried butternut soup from her\u00a0Mum\u2019s On The Run<\/i>\u00a0recipe book?<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an extremely healthy and mouth-watering dish for the whole family.<\/p>\n

\u201cButternut contains a good source of fibre, potassium and several other key nutrients,\u201d said Chantelle.<\/p>\n

This dish serves six to eight people.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 500g butternut, peeled, cubed and pips removed
\n\u2022 1 small onion, chopped
\n\u2022 30ml cooking oil
\n\u2022 3ml curry powder
\n\u2022 2cm piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
\n\u2022 625ml vegetable or chicken stock
\n\u2022 Salt and pepper to taste
\n\u2022 125ml cream<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 In a large saucepan, combine butternut cubes, chopped onion and oil. Saut\u00e9 for five minutes, add in curry powder and ginger root; cook a further three minutes.
\n\u2022 Add in vegetable or chicken stock. Simmer gently for approximately 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
\n\u2022 Using a plunge blender, process the soup until smooth.
\n\u2022 Check seasoning, and add in cream.
\n\u2022 Chill before serving cold; or return soup to the saucepan to reheat gently and serve hot.
\nVariations:
\n\u2022 Add one or two peeled, chopped, Granny Smith apples to the recipe in step one.
\n\u2022 Omit the curry powder and ginger; add in 3ml ground nutmeg and 2ml ground cinnamon for a more subtle flavour.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Roast butternut, onion, oil, curry powder and ginger root together at 180\u00baC\/160\u00baC fan\/gas mark 4 for 35 to 40 minutes until tender. This will develop the flavour, then add the stock and process as above.<\/p>\n

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