Low calorie butternut and carrot soup

Slimming and filling butternut and carrot soup.

Blended and divided into 6 portions only 106 calories

If you like your portions larger or are not blending and having it chunky, there is 633 calories for the whole pot so divide into your portion size.

Ingredients

Butternut squash 900g

Carrots 400g

Onion 240g

Sunflower oil 1/2 tablespoon

2 Vegetable stock cubes

1 litre of hot water

Method

Cut butternut and carrots into 1inch cubes

Chop onion small and fry in the oil until soft

Add the cubed butternut and carrots stir, add 1 litre of hot water,  sprinkle the vegetable stock cubes and stir well.

Bring to the boil then turn down to simmer and cook for about 30 mins or until the vegetables are soft. Stir regu to stop bottom sticking to pan 

You can serve just as it is straight from the pot as a chunky stew, or leave to cool for 5 minutes then blitz with a hand blender or blend in food processor until consistency that you like. 

See photos below .

In the pot ready for cooking

 Served straight from the pot,  nice and chunky

After blending,  with a few herbs  sprinkle and a little ground black pepper