It's soup season and that means taking advantage of all the season's best when it comes to fruits and vegetables. Recently, I had the opportunity to do a cooking demonstration at the 2022 Women's Conference for One Community Church in Plano, TX. This soup was one of the dishes made and let me tell you, the ladies (and gentlemen floating around) just couldn't get enough.
Talk about season's best? It's vegan, dairy-free, and full of flavor, you'll want to keep this recipe on rotation all season long.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
1 tbsp. olive or avocado oil
1 medium white onion, diced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped or grated
4 cups of vegetable stock, more if needed
2 lbs. butternut squash, diced
1 (15) oz. can 100% pure pumpkin puree
1 gala apple, grated
1 carrot, grated
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper to taste (2 to 1 ratio)
Optional Toppings
Coconut Cream
Toasted Pepita Seeds
Equipment
Chef's Knife
Cutting Board
Measuring Cups and Spoons
4 QT Stock Pot
Wooden Spoon
Directions
In the stock pot on medium-high heat, add the olive or avocado oil.
Sauté the onion and ginger until the onions are translucent and just begin to caramelize.
Add the vegetable stock, squash, pumpkin, apple, and carrots. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, and a fork can be inserted into the squash easily.
Add in the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Using an immersion blender (or standing blender), blend the soup until completely smooth.
I always tell folks that recipes are meant to be a guide so if you need to adjust a few things here and there, by all means do it. There are times when I mix things up a bit and trade out the cinnamon and nutmeg for curry, cardamom, or allspice. I also add in coconut cream to give this soup more of a bisque feel and top it with a little extra cream and toasted pepita seeds when I want to feel fancy. Either way, make sure you do a little shimmy when you taste this soup. It will definitely have you dancing!
Until next time.....
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