Chili-spiced squash soup

Ingredients

• 2 slices whole wheat bread
• 90 g pepperoni sausage (diced)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1 butternut squash or small pumpkin (peeled, deseeded and chopped)
• 1 green apple (peeled, cored and chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• 1 sprig fresh thyme (or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 1/2 tsp chili flakes
• 2 1/2 cups diluted salt-reduced or homemade chicken stock