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butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup is for Soup.

butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup takes several minutes to prepare.

butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup takes several minutes to cook.

butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup are:

1 medium sized butternut squash (~4 to 5 cups cubed)
5 mushrooms- diced
2 medium leeks-finely chopped (or one medium onion)
garlic-2 cloves, diced
1 cup spinach-chopped
1 cup swiss chard- chopped
olive oil-1 TBS
sesame oil--~1 tsp
bay leaf
ginger, cayenne, sage, salt, pepper to taste

Here is how you make butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup:

Saute leeks in olive oil x 5 min on medium heat, add mushrooms, sautee 5 min more. Add squash and potato plus 6 cups water and bring to boil, add garlic,then reduce to simmer. After 20-30 min add remaining veggies (red pepper also good). Add seasoning to taste throughout cooking process. Mash with hand held potato masher- or blend in batches in blender if you like more of a puree....More flavorful on day 2.Optional: Good with garnish of pomegranite seeds, greek yodurt and pine nuts.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHEDDING123.

The nutritional information for butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 143.5

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 270.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 3.7 g

The dietary needs meet for butternut and cleaning out the veggie drawer soup is Vegan