SOUPS and their healing power!

As we head towards the winter season, we are also entering the season where many of us eat more soup dishes. There are so many health benefits to eating soups, especially vegetable soups. Here is a simple but delicious recipe for Butternut Squash Soup!

Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients:

• ½ Tbsp. olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves minced

• 1 onion diced

• 1 butternut squash peeled and diced into cubes

• 32 ounces vegetable broth

• 1-2 tsp. salt

Instructions:

• In a dutch oven pot (or heavy pot), heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

• Add cut up butternut squash and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until squash is softened.

• Carefully pour entire contents of pot into blender. Add salt.

• Carefully blend until smooth. Serve in bowls with thyme if desired. Enjoy!

Link to website for this delicious soup recipe: https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/easy-butternut-squash-soup/#recipe

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For more information about the health benefits of vegetable soups, here is a great article:

https://nutritionjourneys.medium.com/health-benefits-of-vegetable-soups-5c1d8456b6ff