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Healthy Butternut Squash Soup

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Soup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large butternut squash
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 4 carrots
  • 1 apple
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3 cups vegetable stock

Equipment

  • Immersion blender

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Chop your butternut squash, onions, carrots and apples into chunks.
  3. In a bowl, add the butternut squash, olive oil, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp cumin. Coat the squash and spread on a baking sheet.
  4. Using the same bowl, coat the onion, carrots, and apples. Put these on a different baking sheet, then place both baking sheets in the oven.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring once.
  6. When the veggies are done, put them in a large soup pot with more olive oil. Add the vegetable stock and 1 teaspoon each of salt, chili powder, and paprika.
  7. Bring to a boil, reduce to low, simmer for 15 minutes.
  8. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup to your desired consistency.
  9. Serve with toasted pumpkin seeds or your choice of topping.