Amazing Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

butternut squash

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes are nutritious; carrots are budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade stock is healthier; water is the most economical.

Peel, deseed, and cube the butternut squash.

Chop one medium onion.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add the onion and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until browned.

Mince 6 cloves of garlic and add to the pot, stirring for 2 minutes.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, stirring for 1 minute.

Add the cubed butternut squash, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, stirring to combine.

Add 3 to 4 cups of vegetable broth and bring to a simmer for 30 to 40 minutes until the squash is tender.

Blend the soup until smooth using a blender or immersion blender.

Taste and adjust consistency with additional broth, water, or cream if desired.

Garnish with pepper, a dash of cinnamon, and fresh thyme before serving.

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