100 Calorie Meal: Butternut Squash Soup

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Ingredients:

1 medium-sized butternut squash

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 clove garlic, chopped finely

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

3 cups vegetable stock

2  large carrots, chopped into chunks

1 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 servings, under 100 calories each

Method: 

Pre-heat oven to 350 F

Cut squash in half

Place flesh down on a baking tray 

Roast for 30 mins until flesh is soft

Add all other ingredients into a large saucepan

Bring to boil then simmer until carrots are fork soft

Remove squash from the oven

Scoop seeds out and discard

Scoop flesh out and add to other ingredients