Great and simple recipe for roasted butternut squash soup. A satisfying supper for those chilly winter nights.
Suitable for vegetarians
Serves 4
Ready in 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ingredients
* 25g sunflower seeds
* 1 small butternut squash, about 700g, halved and with seeds scooped out
* 25g butter
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 1 large potato, peeled and diced
* 1 litre vegetable stock
* 142ml pot…
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At…
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ABOUT BREAST CANCER
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