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Thursday, January 26, 2012

easiest butternut squash soup



recipe from WHOLE FOODS:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced celery
1 onion, diced
4 cups cubed butternut squash (this is pre-chopped and ready to go at WF)
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
4 to 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot. Add carrot, celery and onion. Cook until vegetables have begun to soften and onion turns translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add butternut squash and thyme. Stir to combine with vegetables. Stir in chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. 

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until squash is fork-tender, about 30 minutes.  Let the soup cool slightly and carefully puree in batches in a blender. 
You could also add 1-2 T or so of  curry powder if your last name is Kanneganti :) 
It's really good!  

3 comments:

Kathryn said...

Exactly what I needed this morning! This soup sounds much better than the curried carrot soup I had on the menu for today. thanks Chaiss!

chaiss said...

haha you're welcome, hope you like it. i think i've made that carrot soup too (everday food?) and i liked it! :) pretty sure kevin and ivy spit it up though

Kathryn said...

well then i am sure Trev would have the same reaction. haha