Thanksgiving

Simple Butternut Squash Soup is for Soup.

Simple Butternut Squash Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Simple Butternut Squash Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Simple Butternut Squash Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Butternut Squash Soup are:

3.5 - 4 pounds butternut squash, cut into cubes, if organic, with skin on
1 small to medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1-2 inch piece of ginger root, chopped
2 Tbs. butter or earth balance
4 c. filtered water
1 1/4 tsp. sea salt
cinnamon to taste
nutmeg to taste

Here is how you make Simple Butternut Squash Soup:

Makes about 8 - 2 cup servingsRemove seeds and cut squash into 1/4-1/2 inch chunks. I leave the skin on to provide extra nutrients, particularly if it's organic.Melt butter/earth balance in a pan and sautee onion for about 2 minutes; then add garlic and ginger, sautee two more minutes. Transfer mixture to larger pot and add squash. Stir and continue to sautee a few more minutes. Add water and bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer with the lid on for about 20 minutes, until squash is tender.Carefully spoon mixture in 2 or 3 batches to blender, careful to leave the cap in the top off to vent, but place a towel over to prevent spatter. Blend until smooth and repeat with the rest of the mixture. Add salt to one of the batches.Once all of the mixture is blended, add orange juice, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Serve hot with toast or toasted pumpkin seeds. For a filling meal, I add a cup of cooked millet to the soup. It's very satisfying.Soup will thicken upon standing, so don't worry if it seems too watery at first.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATDOG76.

The nutritional information for Simple Butternut Squash Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 135.6

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 40.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
• Protein: 2.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Simple Butternut Squash Soup is Vegan