Harrisa Roasted Mixed Squash, Tomatoes, Cashew and Mixed Herb Soup

It's right time to get in to habit in well balanced and healthy eating after all the festive indulgence over the Christmas and New Year period. Butter, oil and sugar were roaming around freely in my kitchen and kept flowing in our dishes. I better watch out my waistline before my Jeans refuses to fit me 😉

What a fantastic way to include Soup for a healthy and balanced eating, great way to consume lots of veggies, don't have to sit in one corner and chew for hours  but quick way to get a nutritious and balanced meal.  Research shows that purely vegetable-based soups are high in nutrition and low calories.

Now that we are truly into winter season and temperatures has dropped here, it's perfect time to bring soup on the table, naturally home made soups are the best option ! Harrisa Roasted Mixed Squash, Tomatoes and Mixed herb soup..what can I say about this soup ! Past few months Harrisa rules me and my kitchen, seems every one needs a kick now and then 🙂

We include pumpkin or squash, Broccoli and Spinach on our menu almost each week. On the new year's day, for lunch we settled for soup, it was fabulous, the spicy paste and roasting made it divine and I used a generous amount of fresh herbs and this only enhances the flavours !

We enjoyed with Tiger Bread Rolls in Instant Pot

You will need :-

• 500 g  mixed squash peeled, de seeded and cubed ( I used acorn , Kabocha and sweet dumpling )
• 250 g fresh tomatoes
• 4 tbsp. cashew nuts ( soaked in water for 15 minutes )
• 2 tbsp. thick tomato paste ( optional )
• 4 tbsp. harissa paste 
• 1 tbsp. maple syrup or honey
• Salt to taste
• 500 ml vegetable stock
• 1 big onion chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 4-5 tablespoon gresh herbs ( I used parsley, basil, rosemary, thyme and coriander )
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper

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