Recipe of the day: Creamy butternut soup with crispy onion sprinkle

Make mealtime special with the recipe of the day: creamy butternut soup topped with a crispy onion sprinkle. Delicious and easy!

Ingredients

• Glug olive oil blend
• 2 packets (800g each) butternut soup mix
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 8 sprigs thyme
• 1 tsp (5ml) ground cumin
• ½ tsp (3ml) ground cinnamon
• ½ Tbsp (8ml) fine salt
• Milled black pepper
• 5 cups (1.25L) vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 cups (500ml) cream
• 3 Tbsp (30ml) butter
• Bread, for serving (optional)

Method

Serve soup with crispy sprinkle and bread, if you like, on the side.

GOOD IDEA: Swap cream for coconut milk, if you like.

Heat oil in a pot and fry the butternut soup mix over medium heat until light brown.

Add garlic and thyme and fry for 1 minute.

For the sprinkle:

• Add seasonings, stock, and cream. Cover and bring to the boil.¼ cup (60ml) pumpkin seeds
• 1–2 Tbsp (15–30ml) olive oil blend
• 1 tsp (5ml) cumin seeds, crushed
• ¼ cup (60ml) PnP crispy onion sprinkle

• Simmer covered for 15–20 minutes, or until butternut is tender.

• Prepare the sprinkle in the meantime. Heat pumpkin seeds in a pan over medium heat for 1–2 minutes.

• Add oil and spice and cook for another 2 minutes, or until fragrant and the seeds start to pop.

• Remove and combine with the onion sprinkle. Set aside.

• Blitz the soup mixture to a smooth consistency and return to the heat.

• Add butter, cooking until melted. Adjust seasoning.

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Issued on The Citizen (South Africa) by Thami Kwazi | https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/food-and-drink/recipes/recipe-of-the-day-creamy-butternut-soup-with-crispy-onion-sprinkle/