Butternut Squash Soup and Grilled Cheese

Method

1. 01
   Step 1Roast the vegetables

   Place the halved butternut squash, red bell pepper, tomatoes, carrots, onion and the halved garlic head with thyme on a lined baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and black pepper, and roast until tender.

   Butternut squashBell pepperTomatoCarrotOnionGarlicThymeOlive oilSaltBlack pepper
2. 02
   Step 2Scoop out the squash

   Scoop the roasted flesh out of the squash and squeeze the soft roasted garlic out of its skins.

   Butternut squashGarlic
3. 03
   Step 3Simmer the soup base

   Put the roasted vegetables and garlic in a pot, add the stock and simmer.

   Bell pepperTomatoCarrotOnionStock
4. 04
   Step 4Stir in cream

   Pour the cream into the soup and stir it through.

   Cream
5. 05
   Step 5Grate parmesan into soup

   Grate parmesan over the soup and stir it in.

   Parmesan
6. 06
   Step 6Slice the sourdough

   Cut the sourdough loaf into slices for the sandwiches.

   Sourdough
7. 07
   Step 7Layer the cheese

   Layer slices and grated cheese onto the bread.

   CheeseSourdough
8. 08
   Step 8Butter the bread

   Spread softened butter over the outside of the bread.

   ButterSourdough
9. 09
   Step 9Fry the sandwiches

   Cook the sandwiches in a frying pan until golden and the cheese melts.

   SourdoughCheeseButter
10. 10
    Step 10Serve with garnish

    Pour the soup into a bowl and finish with a drizzle of cream, chili flakes, parsley and olive oil. Serve with the grilled cheese for dipping.

    CreamChili flakesParsleyOlive oil