Thai Butternut Squash Soup
A tasty butternut soup with flavours of red Thai curry paste and coconut
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: butternut squash, chicken soup, coconut milk, Thai
Servings: 2
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Sandy Cadiz-Smith
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 tsps ginger fresh, peeled and chopped into matchsticks
- 3 tsps red curry paste
- 1 whole butternut peeled, deseeded and chopped
- 250 ml chicken stock
- 1 400ml can coconut milk
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsps peanuts dry roasted and chopped
- 2 tbsps coriander leaves chopped
- 1 lime quartered
Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sunflower oil and the onion. Stir and fry for about 5 mins until the onion is softened but not browned. Add the ginger and curry paste, and fry for 2 mins, stirring. Then add the butternut squash and stir through.
Add the chicken stock, coconut milk and fish sauce. Bring to the boil and simmer on low for 20 mins. Or until the butternut is softened.
Use a handblender to puree the butternut until you have a thick creamy soup.
Serve topped with the peanuts and fresh coriander leaves with lime wedges on the side.
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg