How to Cook Moroccan Style Butternut Squash Soup

butternut squash

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes offer similar sweetness and nutrition.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with spices

Homemade stock enhances flavor without added cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still being neutral in flavor.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans provide a budget-friendly protein alternative.

Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a cast aluminum 4 liter shallow pan.

Chop 2 onions and add them to the pan; season with salt and stir.

Chop 2 carrots and add them to the pan; stir to combine.

Peel and chop butternut squash into half centimeter slices; add to the pan.

Peel and chop sweet potato; add to the pan.

Stir the vegetables and let them cook until softened.

Add chickpeas after blending the soup for texture.

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