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| The Recipes of Passion |
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Surprising your partner with a creative yet delicious meal can satisfy
more than the appetite. Today we're featuring the first two courses. First is a delicious,
tasty appetizer that is sure to impress you and your Valentine. And for the second course, we have two soups to choose from: an exotic chilled strawberry soup or a rich broccoli cheese soup.
Try them, they will work wonders!
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Butternut Squash Soup
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| Ingredients: |
| 2 butternut squash, de-seeded and sliced into chunks(skin on) |
| 3 tbsp olive oil |
| 4 leeks, sliced |
| 4cm fresh ginger (grated) |
| 2 tbsp fresh thyme |
| salt and pepper to taste |
| 1.4 litres chicken stock |
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| Directions: |
| Put butternut squash on a baking tray, drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil over the squash and season with salt and pepper. |
| Roast squash until charred and soft. Scrape away the flesh and set aside. |
| In large saucepan, fry leeks, fresh ginger and thyme, salt and pepper and a bit of olive oil for about 5 minutes. |
| Pour in 700ml good chicken stock. Tip in flesh of the squash and bring to a boil. |
| Taste for seasoning and puree in a food processor. |
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