In the Kitchen with Jean-Luc and Nick - Butternut Squash Soup - January 15th 2026

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.

Preheat the oven and roast the butternut squash cut into cubes with garlic, cinnamon, smoked paprika, and crushed chili peppers.

In a pot, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and sweat the onion until translucent.

Add the roasted butternut squash and sweet potato to the pot.

Pour in the vegetable broth and let it simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour until the vegetables are tender.

Blend the mixture until smooth using an immersion blender.

Season with additional spices if desired, such as nutmeg or cinnamon.

Serve hot, optionally using the soup as a spread for sandwiches or wraps.

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