Classic 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.

Start by melting a little bit of butter in a pot.

Peel and cube the butternut squash.

Chop the onion and garlic.

Add the peeled onion to the pot and sauté until softened.

Add the potatoes to the pot and cook until half-cooked.

Cover the potatoes with chicken stock.

Add the roasted butternut squash to the pot.

Deglaze the pan used for roasting the squash and add that flavor to the soup.

Add a little bit of nutmeg to the pot.

Simmer the mixture on low heat until the potatoes are fully cooked.

Blend the soup until smooth, leaving some lumps for a rustic texture.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Serve the soup, optionally garnished with dried cherries.

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