Simple Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Simple Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Servings Prep Time
4-6 10
Servings Prep Time
4-6 10
Ingredients
Optional Toppings



  • Chivesfinely chop



  • Bacon bitscut into 1-inch pieces and saute until crispy



  • Fried sage leavesPut a ½ inch of avocado or coconut oil into a small saute pan. Heat oil on medium-high heat till you see the top of the oil glisten. Add 6-8 sage leaves and fry for 2-3 seconds until crispy. Drain on paper towel.



  • Toasted pumpkin seedsDrain oil from saute pan after frying sage leaves, leaving very little oil on the bottom of the pan. Add ¼ cup of pumpkin seeds and over medium heat, toast until golden.



  • Homemade yogurt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Drizzle Olive oil over the top of squash halves and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast in 400-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until desired tenderness.
  3. While squash is roasting, melt butter in a small dutch oven and saute shallots over low heat to caramelize. Add in ginger and garlic and saute for an additional minute.
  4. Remove squash from oven and scoop out flesh and put in blender. Add the sauteed vegetables and process slowly adding chicken stock.
  5. Pour contents from the blender into a dutch oven. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add in nutmeg and taste. Reheat and serve with toppings.