Perfect Autumn Night Butternut Squash Soup

Hello everyone!

It is no surprise that I love Autumn and all the amazing ingredients that come with it. Butternut Squash is one of my favorites. I really think it is one of the most comforting foods ever! So I decided to make this delicious & healthy butternut squash soup to warm our hearts on these cold nights that we’ve been having. I am 100% serious when I say this soup is like the universe giving a HUGE HUG! YOU WILL LOVE IT! here goes:

Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup celery, small diced

  • 1/4 carrot, small diced

  • 1/2 cup white onion, chopped

  • 3 cups butternut squash, medium diced

  • 5 cups chicken stock (sub for veggies stock to make it vegan)

  • 3 - 5 fresh thyme stems

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

  • extra salt & pepper

  • pinch of nutmeg

  • Olive oil

Directions

  • Set butternut squash in an oven tray, drizzle olive oil, salt & pepper, and roast for about 20 min @ 400 F

  • Once the butternut squash is done, In a soup pot/ stock pot add olive oil and sautee celery, carrots, and onions for about 5 min or until golden brown. Add roasted butternut squash and cook for 1 min

  • Add stock and thyme stems

  • Season with salt, pepper and simmer for at least 30 min.

  • After that your soup is ready to blend, you can transfer to a blender in small batches or use an emulsion blender inside the stock pot, whichever is of your convenience.

  • FInish with a pinch of nutmeg to taste and your healthy, comforting soup is ready!

I hope this recipe fills your heart and your family’s heart with lots of Autumn Love!

Much love,

Mariana.

Meals, gluten free, VeganMariana Garza