Butternut Soup - "With a tiny bite"

Looking for a starter for a sit down meal? This butternut soup is superb and is quick and easy to prepare. You can buy butternut already cut up,chicken stock is easy to make and "Woolies" have a choice of the most divine croutons. A tip with chicken stock - Make up your chicken stock with less cubes or powder than the manufacturers instructions. I find that it's just too salty,so I use 1 and a half cubes to 1 litre of water. Swirl a little cream and sprinkle a little parsley on top of the soup for an appetising  look.If you want a really creamy taste to this soup use pouring cream instead of coconut milk.

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Oil

1 Onion (finely chopped)

1/2 cup celery (chopped)

1 kilo butternut cut into chunks

1 litre chicken stock (use 1and a half cubes of chicken stock to 1 litre water so liquid is not too salty)

1cup (250ml) coconut milk or pouring cream

2 Tablespoons Papa's All in One Curry Mix

Here's How

Saute Onion, celery and butternut for a few minutes. Add 1 litre chicken stock and 2 tablespoons Papas curry mix. Stir well. Cover and simmer until butternut is soft. Remove from heat an allow to cool for a while. Place mixture in a blender, (2cups at a time). Blend until smooth. A hand blender can be used too. (if  you don't have one of these,use a masher, mash really well, then use a whisk to smooth).  Return soup to saucepan and stir in coconut milk. Heat through. Cream can be used instead of coconut milk if preferred. Serve with a swirl of cream and croutons. Serves 6 -8