Slow Cooker Smoky Butternut Squash and Pepper Soup

Slow Cooker Smoky Butternut Squash and Pepper Soup- an easy slow cooker soup spiced with smoked paprika and cumin, perfect for lunch. Under 200 calories and syn-free on Slimming World.

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Slow cooker soup is something that I think of in Autumn and Winter, ready for all my work lunches on those cold days. However, my Leek and Potato Slow Cooker Soup recipe gets just as many repins and views during the summer as it does in the winter, and it remains one of my most popular posts. So it would seem that slow cooker soup is popular no matter the time of year or the weather! Coincidentally, today my husband requested a batch of soup ready for when he goes back to work next week, and so this recipe was born.

The idea of butternut squash and pepper soup is already delicious, but add a little little cumin, smoked paprika, garlic and chilli powder to give it some punch against the sweetness and you've got a winner. I use red peppers as that's usually what I have to hand, but you could go with yellow or orange or whatever you've got. 

The tricky part of using butternut squash in anything is the peeling and cutting of it. If you're roasting, you can just leave the skin on, as it caramelises beautifully. For soup, there's no getting away from the prep work! The key to it is you need to have a decent, sharp peeler and a large, sharp knife. That old, blunted knife that hangs around in your cutlery drawer, won't do the job! 

As usual with the slow cooker, it's a case of chuck it all in, give it a good stir and leave it to work its magic while you get on with whatever else you've got to do!

What you end up with is a good batch of Smoky Butternut Squash and Pepper Soup; smooth, sweet and light enough for summer if that's when you fancy it. You can make a big batch and freeze it too! 

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Slow Cooker Smoky Butternut Squash and Pepper Soup

Slow Cooker Smoky Butternut Squash and Pepper Soup- an easy slow cooker soup spiced with smoked paprika and cumin, perfect for lunch. Low in calories and syn-free on Slimming World.

prep time: 15 minscook time: 5 hourtotal time: 5 hours and 15 mins

ingredients:

• 700g butternut squash
• 2 peppers
• 2 medium potatoes
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp hot chilli powder
• 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 cloves garlic

instructions

1. Start by peeling the butternut squash and then chopping it into chunks.
2. Peel the potatoes and chop them into chunks as well.
3. Chop the onion and the peppers.
4. Put all the veg into the slow cooker.
5. Add the garlic and spices and then pour over the vegetable stock.
6. Stir the veg and the spices through the stock.
7. Put the lid on the slow cooker and set it to medium for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3.
8. When all the veg is softened, use a stick blender or similar to blend until smooth. If you prefer the soup thinner, add a little water until it's how you like it.

calories
166

fat (grams)
1

sat. fat (grams)
0

carbs (grams)
39

protein (grams)
4

sugar (grams)
7

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