Butternut Squash Soup

A warm, cozy treat for a chilly day. This soup goes great with white crusty bread for dipping!

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tb butter or oil
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 butternut squash, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Hearty sprinkle of salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 Tb maple syrup
  • 1 can coconut milk

Directions:

  1. Heat butter or oil in a stock pot and add shallot and cook until translucent. Add squash, garlic, cinnamon and salt and cook for a few minutes to begin cooking the squash.
  2. Add vegetable stock, bring to a simmer and cook until squash softens.
  3. Once squash is cooked through, ladle soup into a blender and blend until smooth (you can also use an immersion blender).
  4. Return soup to stock pot and add maple syrup and coconut milk and stir thoroughly.
  5. Taste soup and adjust accordingly.