Family Recipes: 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.

Strip thyme leaves from stems and dry in the microwave for 2 minutes.

Peel and cut the butternut squash in half, scoop out the seeds, and chop into large chunks.

Chop a medium-sized onion and two large carrots.

In a pot, heat 1 tablespoon of butter and sauté the onion and carrots until translucent.

Add the butternut squash and 1 liter of chicken broth to the pot.

Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, then transfer to a crock pot set on high for 3-4 hours.

Once tender, use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth.

Add a little milk to thin the soup if desired.

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