Curried Red Pepper & Butternut Squash Soup - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• canola or olive oil, for cooking
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• salt, to taste
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tsp. curry paste or powder
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 L chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 Tbsp. lime or lemon juice
• 1/2 cup cream, plain yogurt or coconut milk (optional)
• salted green pumpkin seeds, chopped, to sprinkle on top (optional)