{"id":143,"date":"2010-01-09T16:53:31","date_gmt":"2010-01-09T16:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/?p=143"},"modified":"2017-01-12T04:41:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T04:41:28","slug":"butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Butternut Squash and Carrot Winter Soup<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I watched something on telly last weekend with the kids, where some lady phoned in and asked how to make a nice winter soup.\u00a0 For once, I paid attention as the bloke (<em>I think it was that cyclist-hater from Yorkshire<\/em>) gave his reply.<\/p>\n<p>So, today I unwisely braved the supermarket panic-buying queues to pick up a few quid&#8217;s worth of veggies and I&#8217;ve spent some of my afternoon making soup!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.phillconnell.com\\\/blog\\\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-143 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0745\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0745.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cheap as chips. But not actually chips.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0745.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0745.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0745.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0745\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0745.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;v1615&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263046455&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ingredients\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ingredients&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0745.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0745.jpg?fit=267%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-144'>\n\t\t\t\tIngredients\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0746\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0746.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Soften onion, garlic and ginger\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0746.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0746.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0746.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"145\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0746\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0746.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;v1615&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263047727&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Soften onion, garlic and ginger\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Soften onion, garlic and ginger in butter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0746.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0746.jpg?fit=267%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-145'>\n\t\t\t\tSoften onion, garlic and ginger in butter\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0747\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0747.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Onions etc into 2 pints veg stock\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0747.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0747.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0747.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0747\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0747.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;v1615&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263048791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Onions etc into 2 pints veg stock\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Put the onions, garlic and ginger into 2 pints of veg stock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0747.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0747.jpg?fit=267%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146'>\n\t\t\t\tPut the onions, garlic and ginger into 2 pints of veg stock\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0749\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0749.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Roast squash and carrots\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0749.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0749.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0749.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0749\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0749.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;v1615&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263051605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Roast squash and carrots\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Roast the butternut squash and carrots for 45 minutes at 200 Celsius&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0749.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0749.jpg?fit=267%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-147'>\n\t\t\t\tRoast the butternut squash and carrots for 45 minutes at 200 Celsius\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0752\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0752.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Simmer 30 minutes then blend\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0752.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0752.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0752.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0752\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0752.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;v1615&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263053939&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Simmer 30 minutes then blend\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Simmer then allow to cool slightly and blend the whole lot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0752.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0752.jpg?fit=267%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0753\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0753.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Finished\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0753.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0753.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0753.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/butternut-squash-and-carrot-winter-soup\/imag0753\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0753.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;v1615&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263054298&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Finished\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Check the seasoning and enjoy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0753.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMAG0753.jpg?fit=267%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>One butternut squash<\/li>\n<li>About 4 or 5 carrots<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic<\/li>\n<li>2 large (or several small) onions<\/li>\n<li>A thumb-sized piece of ginger<\/li>\n<li>2 pints vegetable stock, from cubes or already made (<em>you decide<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>A knob of butter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Slice the onion, garlic and ginger (<em>peeled of course<\/em>) and soften this lot in the butter.\u00a0 Add the softened onions, ginger and garlic to the vegetable stock and simmer.<\/p>\n<p>Cut your squash and carrots into finger-sized chunks, drizzle olive oil over them\u00a0and put these in the oven at 200 Celsius for around 45 minutes, until the edges are browning and they start to smell delicious.<\/p>\n<p>Add the roasted veggies to the pan with the stock and onions etc.\u00a0 Simmer the mixture for another 30 minutes on a low heat.<\/p>\n<p>Blend it all together and Voila! 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