South African Butternut Soup Recipe

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South African Butternut Soup
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Directions:

  1. Peel and pip the butternuts, and cut it into about 5cm square chunks.
  2. Peel and chop the onions quite finely.
  3. Chop the garlic very finely, or push through a garlic press.
  4. Halve the Jalapeno pepper or green chillies and scrape out all the pips. Chop the green flesh very finely.
  5. Put the onions, garlic and chillies into the melted butter in a saucepan on a moderate heat and cook until the onions are soft and transparent. Add the lemon juice and chicken stock and stir until well mixed.
  6. Add the water and the cubes of butternut, and simmer until the soup is thick and all the ingredients are well blended together, about 1 hour.
  7. Liquidise with a Bamix or a food processer.
  8. Serve hot.
  9. Swirl a tablespoon or two of fresh cream into the centre of each bowl of soup just before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 168.46 Kcal (705 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.84g 12%
Cholesterol 3.81mg 1%
Sodium 67.82mg 3%
Potassium 560.85mg 12%
Total Carbs 22.36g 7%
Sugars 7.21g 29%
Dietary Fiber 3.23g 13%
Protein 3.64g 7%
Vitamin C 55.6mg 93%
Vitamin A 1.3mg 42%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 71.9mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 68.19 Kcal (285 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.17g 12%
Cholesterol 1.54mg 1%
Sodium 27.45mg 3%
Potassium 227.03mg 12%
Total Carbs 9.05g 7%
Sugars 2.92g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 13%
Protein 1.48g 7%
Vitamin C 22.5mg 93%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 42%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 29.1mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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