Recipes

Calorie-counted recipes for your fasting days.

Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup

165 Calories

per portion - serves 4

45 minutes +Egg-free Fast Day Main meal Nut-free Soup Squash Starter Vegetarian

This is a very simple recipe: the fresh vegetable flavours aren’t overwhelmed by seasonings, and the cream just makes it all a little smoother.

Ingredients

1 butternut squash
3 large carrots
1 large onion
2tbsp olive oil
2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
black pepper to taste
1 stock cube
300ml boiling water
4tbsp fresh cream

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Recipes

Calorie-counted recipes for your fasting days.

Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup

165 Calories

Ingredients

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