Kenyan 🇰🇪Style Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Almond milk reduces calories while adding a nutty flavor.

butternut squash

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: pumpkin

Sweet potato provides similar sweetness and texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits and can be more affordable.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Homemade broth is fresher and often more economical.

Peel the butternut squash and remove the seeds; you can roast the seeds as they are nutritious.

Cut the butternut squash into small pieces.

Heat a pot and add chopped onions; cook until soft and translucent.

Add crushed garlic and ginger to the onions and cook together.

Add paprika powder and cinnamon powder; mix well until fragrant.

Optionally, add a tablespoon of sugar for sweetness.

Add the butternut squash pieces to the pot and mix well to combine with the spices.

Add salt to taste and enough water to cover the butternut squash; stir well and cover the pot.

Cook until the butternut squash is soft.

Set the cooked butternut squash aside to cool.

Blend the cooked butternut squash mixture in a normal blender until smooth, adding milk for creaminess; cream can be used as an alternative.

Return the blended soup to the pot and stir for 2 minutes to evaporate excess water, resulting in a thick and creamy soup.

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