Butternut Squash Soup | Vegetable/Fruit Day
A hearty soup warms up even the coldest of days.
Makes 4 servings. Uses 8 oz of daily vegetable allowance.
Ingredients
- 12 oz butternut squash, cubed
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 8 oz cauliflower florets
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 medium onion, chopped finely
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup minced parsley
- 2 carrots, chopped and/or sliced
- 1 celery stalk, sliced thinly
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 TBSP legal tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 14 oz legal veggie broth
- 14 oz water
- PAM Olive Oil or other zero-calorie cooking spray
Directions
- In a medium pot, heat PAM over medium heat.
- Let onions cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add in garlic, carrots, celery, crushed red pepper, thyme and ¼ tsp salt for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste for about 1 minute.
- Add in the butternut squash, cauliflower, veggie broth, water and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer.
- Loosely cover the pot with a lid for 20 minutes.
- Let the soup cool down a bit.
- Take 2 cups of soup out of the pot.
- In a blender, puree the 2 cups of soup until smooth.
- Return the puree to the soup in the pot.
- Mix together.
- Add parsley.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
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