Roasted vegetable soup with walnut and sage pesto

  • Portion size: Serves 6 people
  • Takes 25 minutes to make and 45 minutes in the oven
  • Difficulty: easy

This hearty roasted vegetable soup recipe is low in both calories and fat making it a healthy lunch option.

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Ingredients

  • 750g butternut squash, parsnips and
  • carrots, cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
  • Extra-virgin olive oil spray

For the walnut and sage pesto

  • 2 walnut halves
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • 12 large fresh sage leaves
  • 15g fresh flatleaf parsley leaves
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp finely grated vegetarian Parmesan
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Put the vegetables in a large, non-stick roasting tin with 20 squirts of oil (or 2 tablespoons). Sprinkle with pepper, toss well, and roast in the oven for 45 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, make the pesto. Put the nuts, garlic, sage and parsley into a mini food processor and blend until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the oil, 3 tablespoons hot water, breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Set aside.
  3. Transfer the vegetables from the oven to a pan. Add 1.5 litres cold water and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
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  5. Leave the soup to cool slightly, then whizz in a food processor or with a hand-held blender. Return to the pan and reheat gently, if necessary. Season, ladle into warm bowls, swirl in a little pesto and serve.

Nutrition

  • 163kcals Calories
  • 8.9g (1.8g saturated) Fat
  • 5.3g Protein
  • 16.5g (8.6g sugar) Carbs
  • 0.7g Salt
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juliehooley

Just had this for tea with pumpkin bread,it was a bit spicy with the pepper but went down ok

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