Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
 
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Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 c. chopped yellow onion
  • ¾ c. shredded carrots
  • ¾ c. diced celery
  • 2 T. coconut oil
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and chopped-Approximately 1 "heaping" cup
  • 1 butternut squash, seeded and diced- Use 3 x apple quantity- 3 "heaping" cups
  • 1 quart vegetable broth
  • ⅛ t. nutmeg
  • ⅛ t. cinnamon
  • ⅛ t. cayenne pepper
  • ¼ t. Mediterranean sea salt
  • ¼ t. freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Prep onions, carrots and celery.
  2. Peel, seed, slice and dice butternut squash.
  3. Peel, core, slice and dice Granny Smith apple.
  4. Sauté onion, celery and shredded carrots in coconut oil until onions are translucent.
  5. Add vegetable broth, squash and apple to onion mixture.
  6. Bring to a boil, then return to simmer.
  7. Cover and continue to simmer for about 30 minutes or until squash is soft.
  8. Ladle into a large food processor on highest setting until completely puréed.
  9. Return to Dutch Oven and add spices. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes to allow spices to meld with blended vegetables.
  10. Enjoy!
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/spicy-butternut-squash-soup/