Butternut Squash Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup frozen sweet potato (or 1 medium fresh)
• 1 medium onion
• 3 cups frozen butternut squash (or 1 average size fresh)
• 2 large golden delicious apples
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed or minced)
• 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 peel the squash, sweet potato, onion and apples and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• 2 in a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and add the onions and garlic. heat until onion is translucent.
• 3 add the squash, potato, onion, apples, chicken stock, ginger and cumin to the pot. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 4 take the pot off the fire, add 1 cup of milk, and mix in blender.
• 5 add pepper and chili flakes to taste.