Butternut Squash Soup

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.

Begin with a heavy soup pot.

Add olive oil to the pot and heat it up.

Add chopped onion, celery, and garlic to the pot and sauté until browned.

Add sage and bay leaves for flavor.

Pour in orange juice and add the rind of one orange.

Season with salt and pepper.

Add water to the pot and bring to a boil.

Let the mixture cook until the butternut squash and celery are soft, about 30 minutes.

Crisp up some bacon in a separate pan while the soup is cooking.

Once the soup is cooked, puree part of it until creamy.

Serve the soup hot, garnished with crispy bacon and optional scallions.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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