Ingredients

  • 3 shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt (or to taste)
  • 4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
  • 3 -4 sprigs fresh thyme (removed from stalks)
  • 1 lime
  • 12 butternut squash, roasted
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into several pieces
  • 1 liter chicken stock
  • 1 (400 ml) can coconut milk
  • 4 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander leaves (optional)

Method

  • Preheat slow-cooker for 20 minutes on high.
  • (optional).
  • Add onions to pot *OR* carmelise onions in a frying pan.
  • If carmelised (mine cooked with my roasted chicken recipe which i will post), add later with stock.
  • Add butter and oil to slow-cooker.
  • Chop shallots.
  • Add to oil along with salt and pepper and thyme.
  • Allow to cook until translucent.
  • (i left them for an hour.
  • ).
  • Add roasted butternut squash, broken into several pieces, stock and fresh lime juice.
  • Cook all day or overnight on low setting.
  • Remove lemongrass.
  • Add coconut milk and blend thoroughly with immersion blender or blend in batches in a countertop blender.
  • Serve hot with additional freshly ground black pepper, as desired.
  • Freshly chopped coriander leaves would be a nice touch and taste!