We love soup over here in this house. In all honesty, we could eat it and enjoy any night of the week…and any season for that matter. Homemade soups are probably one of the easiest and yummiest meals to make. What it boils down to (pun intended) is basically choosing your veggies of choice…washing, peeling and chopping them up, and then throwing them in a pot. Next, add in some liquid goodness, a couple herbs/spices…puree and voila. Easy peasy, lemon squeezey. This simplification isn’t far off. Super quick to make, yet filled with comfort. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a warm and soothing dish that your family will love any day of the year.
- 1 butternut squash – skin removed and cubed
- 2-3 large sweet potatoes/yams – cubed
- 2 small- medium onions - finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic – minced
- 1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 can coconut milk
- 4 cups or 1 tetra container of vegetable stock (homemade or store-bought)
- coconut oil
- a pinch or two of ground nutmeg and cinnamon
- ground pepper and sea salt
- a few dashes of hot sauce (optional)
- fresh chives - chopped for garnish
- bacon – chopped for garnish
- begin by taking your cubed butternut squash and sweet potato and roast in the oven at 350 degrees until slightly browned (toss in coconut/olive oil and fresh rosemary, in a large bowl and then spread out cubes on a baking sheet)
- in the meantime, sauté the onion and garlic in coconut oil on low-medium heat on the stove-top, in a LE CRE-- USET/dutch oven, until softened and translucent
- when done roasting, take your butternut squash and sweet potato and add them into the dutch oven/pot
- next, pour in your vegetable broth and bring to a boil
- reduce heat and season with a few teaspoons of ground nutmeg and/or cinnamon (sorry, I didn’t measure the amounts here, but I wasn’t shy)
- then, take an immersion blender and puree the soup until smooth
- at the same time, add in the coconut milk slowly, and continue blending until desired consistency is reached (if too thick...add in some broth or water)
- allow time to simmer on low/medium heat for flavours to meld together - stirring occasionally
- serve it up in a bowl and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and ground pepper
- finish with a few dashes of hot sauce if you want a little bite!
- finally, garnish with some freshly chopped chives and crumbled bacon (sweet vs. salty flavouring = wickedness)
- enjoy!
Time-saver: • If you want to save time, you can do without the roasting of the veggies...and pretty much chop them up and cook them in the dutch oven on the stove-top as you go. The choice is yours, although I find roasting them add more flavour to the dish. YUM!
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