Sooo much pooping

[The Dogmother]

This is a lovely one, nice and warming:

 

 

Moroccan Soup

A fragrantly spiced squash soup

Serves 4-6 generously

Ingredients

• 1 kg butternut, Acorn squash ( peeled and de-seeded)

• 3 small onions, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 level teaspoon Ras al Hanout spice mix

• 1/2 cup red lentils

• 2 oranges, zested and juiced

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• salt, to taste

Method

Remove the peel, seeds and fibre from the squash and cut into chunky pieces. Reserve the seeds, wash off any clingy bits of fibre and then pat dry with a tea towel.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onions and cook on a low heat until the onions soften

Add garlic, Ras al Hanout spices, orange zest and the pieces of squash and continue to cook on a low heat for another 5 minutes stirring regularly.

Add 1 litre of boiling water and the red lentils and leave to simmer for 25 minutes. Check to see if the squash is soft by trying to mash a piece with a fork.

Take off the heat and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. Stir in the orange juice and season to taste.

 

Pour into a deep bowl, garnish with some fresh parsley or coriander and serve with a hunk of crusty bread.

 

I give the seeds to the chooks

[Lavenders_Blue]

Ooh that sounds stonkingly delicious

I think I have all those ingredients except for the squash - guess what I'm going to pick up in the supermarket later?

[Patricia W]

That's definitely on the menu this weekend!

 

Tricia

[Valkyrie]

Ooooh I love squash sounds Clare!