I’m not a big soup fan, but when I do make soup, I like it thick! And I mean THICK! Like baby food 🙂
This is also how my husband likes soup, which is why I made this last week, to make portions for him to take to work. Although I did keep a bowl full aside for me, which I ate with a swirl of yoghurt and some of the butternut squash seeds that I’d toasted (above).
Making this was really simple, the hardest part was not eating the lovely roasted squash when it came out of the oven..
I found a wonderful HUGE butternut squash at Costco, which I cut into wedges, sprinkled with cumin seeds and chilli flakes and drizzled with olive oil, then roasted it all…
Whilst the squash was roasting, I chopped up 3 medium red onions, and a few cloves of garlic. In a pan over a medium heat I cooked the onions with a splash of oil until they started to soften and caramelise, then added the garlic and cooked it through.
Once the butternut squash was cooked and slightly cooled, I peeled off the skin and added the chunks to the pan with the onion and garlic, along with some ground roasted cumin, ground nutmeg, pepper, salt and lots of Aleppo chilli flakes..
I could have happily eaten it like this!
But I managed to force myself not to eat it ALL….!
I cooked it all together for a few minutes, mashing the squash as I did so. I added some water and stirred it through, then using a stick blender, started to blend the mixture, adding water as I needed it, until i got the consistency I wanted..
Obviously, you can make it thinner or thicker, to suit your taste. I served a portion to my man that evening with a baguette I had baked, and thoroughly enjoyed seeing him enjoy it – I’m easily pleased!
As with so many dishes, the flavour of this soup has developed as the days have gone on. The husband had a portion from the freezer today, and the heat of the chilli had strengthened nicely 🙂
I hope you’ve had a great week, happy Friday! Let’s head over to Fiesta Friday and see what everyone else has made this week 🙂
I love how thick your version is! It looks absolutely delicious!
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Thank you 😀😀😀 I like to feel my food in my mouth when I eat!!
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Oh, I LOVE soup! Seems like the best way to eat ones veggies (except maybe straight from the garden). So, I’m glad you found a soup you like. Looks delicious. And I’m with you, sometimes the hardest part about making soup is NOT eating all the yummy ingredients before they become something else entirely. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 I’m glad it’s not just me!!
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sounds delcious and great presentation!!
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Thank you 😀😀😀
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This is gorgeous Elaine!xx
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Thank you xx I think it would be good with some baharat or ras el hanout too?
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yummm
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Looks delicious Elaine.
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Thank you xx
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Whether that is a stew or a soup I’m calling it delicious!
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Thank you 😀😀😀
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You make me laugh! I like soups all around and I agree you that you need chilli with the lovely butternut squash! It looks so good and the spices sounds delish! 🙂 happy weekend!
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Thank you 😀😀 I hope I make you laugh in a good way???
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Always! I love your blogs! 🙂
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That’s good! Thank you xx
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Elaine, we are clearly kindred spirits in how we take our soup; thick all the way baby. I’m bookmarking this recipe, it looks just delicious 😀
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Yay!!!! Excellent! I hope you like it 🙂
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I can only imagine how delicious that thick, dreamy soup was!
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It was! Thank you xx
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Awesome “soup”, Elaine! This is certainly a meal in a bowl! 😀
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It is! Thank you xx I hope you’re well xx
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Great presentation and absolutely delicious!
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Thank you 😀😀😀
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Heyyy…that’s not soup, it’s a dip haha… But you know how much I love dips 😄 But wait! That’s a home baked baguette?!?! Elaine, where’s the recipe?!
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Ha ha! It could be called anything really 🙂
I wondered if anyone would pick up on the baguette 😉
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What happened to my comment? Did it go to the spam folder?
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I’ve found your comments – they did go into spam for some reason!
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Looks tasty! Cutting the squash is the hardest part for me!
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Me too usually, but this one wasn’t too bad at all.
Thank you 🙂
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Loved your version! 😍
My butternut squash soup is coming up soon too!!
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Thank you 😘😘
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Yum Elaine I love how Yu make something common and simple look (and no doubt taste) so delicious and hearty 😌
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Thank you 😀😀😀
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Such a different version (from mine) of this favorite soup. I like thick and thin – just as long as it’s heated. Those onions and chili flakes (I bought those back when you posted your rose harissa mix) really caught my taste buds!
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They’re good aren’t they? A good flavour and enough heat, but not too much..
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For sure – by the way I like your new photo 🙂
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Thank you, it’s my new hat! Which I’m SOOOO in love with!!!
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This looks delicious Elaine! Love the cumin with the squash. John likes his really thick too. I like mine a bit thinner but sure wouldn’t mind digging in here!
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Thank you 😀😀😀
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This looks so good! Roasting the squash definitely brings out its flavors in soup. So yum! X
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Thank you xx
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I´m totalt with you on the thick soup, it somehow feels a bit more filling that way?! However you like your soup yours look great, love the yoghurt on top also!
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Thank you so much 🙂 it’s all just personal tastes isn’t it?!
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Delicious! I’m making butternut squash soup tonight and will toast a few carrots on the roasting pan too. I’m not into a really thin runny soup either. Your version looks very tasty.
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Thank you 😀😀😀😀
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I adore cumin and bet it tastes amazing with the squash. Your soup looks delicious and so does your baguette! Thank you for bringing your yummy soup to Fiesta Friday this week 😀
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Thank you so much, Antonia, and thank you for co hosting! Happy Fiesta Friday!!
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We like it that way as well, soup stew. Your spoon should stand up by itself in the bowl. Yum.
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It should!!!! 🙂
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Ohh! I love this version of yours Elaine! I imagine putting my tahini sauce on top! Heaven! 😀
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Absolutely heaven! Thank you xx
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