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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Blue Zones Butternut Squash Leek Soup

So far in our year of bringing dinner to 412 on Wednesday nights, Micah says he likes this soup the best. Since it's the easiest, yay! It's from the BlueZones Cookbook - featured on Instagram.
It serves about 6. It's a beautiful color, fun to garnish.
The recipe is vegan. In brackets, some modifications.

1 lb. peeled, chopped butternut squash [can include carrots and sweet potatoes]
1/4 c. sliced leek [or onion]
2 T. vegetable oil [or butter]
1 quart soy milk, unsweetened OR 1 can coconut milk + 2 c. vegetable broth [or a 12 oz can of evaporated milk + the water from steaming, + vegie broth to taste]
2 t. cumin
2 t. turmeric
2 t. salt (to taste)
Ground pepper to taste

Steam squash in about 2" of water until soft, about 15 minutes.

In a small fry pan, stir-fry leeks in oil until soft but not browned, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove the steamer. Add the leeks and soy milk to the steamed butternut squash, add the spices, and simmer for another 15 minutes. [The original recipe says to dump the steaming water, but it seems to me is has some nutrients in it, so just add to it.]

Blend in pot with immersion blender.

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