Smokey Butternut Squash Soup
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Smokey Butternut Squash Soup

1. Butternut squash - peeled and cut into cubes, seeds removed and reserved - 1
2. Shallot, diced - ½
3. Canola oil, divided - 3 tablespoons
4. Smoked paprika - 2 teaspoons
5. Chili powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
6. Chipotle chile powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
7. Minced fresh ginger - 1 teaspoon
8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon
9. Fresh Brussels sprouts, cored and separated into leaves - 6
10. Maple syrup - 2 tablespoons
11. Almond milk - 1 ½ cups
12. Crumbled goat cheese, or to taste - ¼ cup
13. Seeds of 1 pomegranate - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Smokey Butternut Squash Soup

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with a large sheet of aluminum foil.

2. Stage

Toss butternut squash, shallot, 2 tablespoons canola oil, paprika, chili powder, chipotle powder, and ginger together in a bowl until evenly mixed and coated. Pour into prepared roasting pan and wrap aluminum foil around squash mixture.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.

4. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir reserved butternut squash seeds, pinch salt, and pinch ground black pepper in the skillet until lightly toasted, 5 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until leaves are slightly crispy and seeds are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir maple syrup into seed mixture and immediately remove from heat.

5. Stage

Pour butternut squash mixture and almond milk into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until soup is smooth.

6. Stage

Pour butternut squash soup into bowls and top with squash seeds and Brussels sprouts mixture, pomegranate seeds, and goat cheese.