Roast Squash & Sage Soup

Velvety autumn soup with crisp fried sage on top.

Prep
15 mins
Cook
50 mins
Serves
4
Level
Easy

Roasting the squash first makes it sweeter and deeper than boiling it.

Fry a few sage leaves in oil for the top. They crackle and taste of autumn.

Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

  1. Roast the squash

    Toss the squash in half the oil and roast at 200°C (180°C fan) for 30 minutes.

    Timer: 30:00

  2. Soften the onion

    Cook the onion gently in a large pan for 8 minutes, then add the garlic.

    Timer: 8:00

  3. Simmer

    Add the squash and stock. Simmer for 10 minutes.

    Timer: 10:00

  4. Blend

    Blend until smooth. Season and add a squeeze of lemon.

  5. Crisp the sage

    Fry the sage leaves in the rest of the oil for 30 seconds. Scatter over the soup.