Spiced Butternut & Apple Soup

This smooth, golden soup captures the flavours of the season. Roasted squash and tart apple create a natural sweetness lifted by gentle spice — ideal for a light lunch or elegant starter.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 1 butternut squash, peeled and diced
• 2 apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 800ml vegetable stock
• 50ml cream, nutmeg, salt

Method

1. Sauté onion and cumin until soft.
2. Add squash, apple, and stock.
3. Simmer for 25 minutes until soft.
4. Blend smooth with a stick blender.
5. Season, and finish with cream and nutmeg.