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Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash is for Soup.

Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash takes several minutes to prepare.

Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash takes several minutes to cook.

Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash are:

1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 2-1/2 c), may substitute any fresh or frozen winter squash
1 c. carrot, sliced
1 c. celery, sliced
1/2c onion chopped
2 cloves garlic diced
1/4 med. granny smith apple, diced
1 tsp olive oil
4c low sodium vegetable broth (for lowest sodium, use no salt added bouillon or homemade stock)
fresh parsley/ lemon pepper to taste(optional)

Here is how you make Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash:

To prepare butternut squash: Use a vegetable peeler to remove skin from squash. Cut squash in half lengthwise, and remove seeds. Lay each half cut side down to cut into cubes. Heat onion,garlic, and celery briefly in olive oil. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until carrots and squash are tender.With a slotted spoon, remove one cupful of vegetables from the broth. Place in blender, using sufficient broth to puree. Add vegetable puree back into soup pot. Season to taste with fresh herbs, desired spices and serve.Variations: Add cooked beans such as garbanzos, red lentils or yellow split peas, whole grain pasta, rice or barley. May be prepared with chicken broth and meat if desired.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABERRY.

The nutritional information for Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 61.1

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 228.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 1.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Golden Vegetable Soup with Butternut Squash is Vegan