Butternut squash soup

[LindorDoubleChoc]

I'm making this for the first time today. I've looked at two recipes - one says to roast the squash first, the other says just to simmer it in the stock (so no pre-roasting). What do you do? I'd prefer not to pre-roast if not strictly necessary! Anyone got a great, fail proof recipe?

Roasting it first gives caramelisation which improves flavour.

I do a spicy version with onions, garlic, cumin, chilli, veg stock and coconut milk. No set recipe though - I just make it up.( I sometimes add sweet potato, leek or carrot - whatever I have in the fridge.)

Don’t bother roasting first, it makes barely any difference.

1 onion
1 potato
1 BNS
2 garlic cloves
2 veg stock cubes
salt pepper
sage or thyme

sauce onion garlic herbs potatoand bns for a few mins til golden
add water, veg stock cubes, season and boil til soft
blend with a stick blender for ages (makes it silky)

Same as @RubyFatballsometimes use frozen BNS if lazy.

also add a little chilli especially around bonfire! No idea why, goes down well that night

buy it frozen and throw it straight in to boil, life is too short for peeling, dicing and roasting BNS!

I roast it first with garlic and ground coriander and cumin - gives it a more intense flavour.

I boil mine, still delicious

Dp just simmers his. Squash, a small potato, onion, veg stock, half a scotch bonnet, (deseeded) black pepper. Blended when softened. I'm not keen myself but he likes it.