Butternut Soup

"Butternut soup is the winter favourite in South Africa when the nights are cold. Many South Africans, including myself, consider it a national dish, and any authentic South African restaurant has this dish on its menu. It is even served on safaris!"

Submitted by: Richard Abbott, HomeAway.co.uk

Ingredients (Serves 4-6):

1 butternut squash, peeled and diced into cubes
20g butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
½ tsp chilli powder (not flakes)
1 pint chicken or vegetable stock
1 small tub of single cream

How to cook this dish:

1. Fry the onion, garlic and chilli powder in butter until soft.

2. Add the butternut squash and the stock and bring to the boil.

3. Simmer over a medium heat until the butternut is soft.

4. Blend the soup into a smooth consistency.

5. Stir in some cream just before serving.

Serve with:

A slice of mossbolletjie toast; a traditional Afrikaans sweet milk bread flavoured with anise.

Richard loves: Property 2881, a striking waterfront home overhanging the ocean in Misty Cliffs; an exclusive conservation village on the Cape Peninsula, Western Cape. This unique home offers a true escape from the rat-race; sip cocktails in the pool and dream as it merges into sea beyond, watch whales, meander down to the local beach, or simply snooze to the sound of the waves breaking below.