Delicious, Healthy Butternut Squash Soup
- 1 butternut squash, small, about 2 lbs
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- With a heavy knife, cut squash in half lengthwise. Peel, remove seeds and chop flesh into roughly 1" cubes. You should have about 5 cups.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook 3 minutes. Add squash, oregano, paprika, and cinnamon, and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Redcue heat; cover and simmer about 25 minutes, until squash is tender.
- Puree soup untili smooth using an immersion blender, or by carefully ladling soup into a blender or food processor in batches - whir until smooth and return soup to pot. Add cilantro and warm through (with salt and pepper to taste).
butternut squash, canola oil, garlic, oregano, paprika, ground cinnamon, vegetable broth, cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/delicious-healthy-butternut-squash-soup-463583 (may not work)