Butternut Squash Soup

Hi Everyone,

Heather from Glendoick Foodhall and Cafe here, doing a little spot while Gill is in New York. When Nicki asked us if we’d like to get involved in their St Andrews Day #SmallCityRecipes celebrations there was really only one thing on our minds – soup!

We sell around 700 bowls a week at Glendoick Garden Centre and with the snow now falling in Perthshire this is likely to creep up and up and up.  And why wouldn’t it? A big bowl of hot steaming soup is one of life’s simplest pleasures.

This one is super easy to make and a wee bit different to our usual tried-and-tested favourites; believe me when I tell you though that once you've tried it you'll make it again and again. Butternut is a winter squash and works really well with the coconut milk for a lovely creamy texture and flavour. It's dairy, gluten and meat free as well so you'll find it suits all guests' tastes!

To mix up the flavours, you can add some chopped fresh chillies at the end for a fiery kick or bash a stick of lemongrass and add to pot prior to adding stock for an oriental twist.

We hope you enjoy our recipe. If you are passing why not pop in and say hi? Every bowl of soup bought in December comes with a voucher for a FREE bowl in January. That's a great reason if ever I heard one! 

Merry Christmas!

Heather X