Sweet Spice Soup
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Sweet Spice Soup
Nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon in a blend of tomato, sweet onion, sweet potato and butternut squash make this a sweetly spiced, creamy vegetable soup. My kids all love it, and every ingredient offers nourishment their bodies need.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 medium to large yellow onions
- 1 medium sweet potato with skins
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 1/2-1 small butternut squash
- 2+ cups milk to desired consistency--dairy, soy, almond, etc.
- pinch nutmeg start small and add to desired taste
- pinch cardamom
- pinch cinnamon
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and chop veggies into chunks approximately one inch or so. Put olive oil in wok or large pan over medium heat and sauté onions and garlic for a few minutes. Then add the other veggies and cook until soft. Throw all the veggies into a blender with milk, spices, and salt, and blend until smooth.You may want to adjust the amount of milk to achieve the consistency that you like. I like it thick and creamy. Enjoy! *Preparing butternut squash is quite easy. Cut off ends, cut lengthwise, scoop seeds out, slice into eighths lengthwise and steam in steaming basket over 1 inch water in covered pan on stove unit soft, then peel. Or, cut into chunks, peel, and throw into wok or large pot with the other veggies. In this case, I steamed two butternut squash and stored the extra in the fridge for future use.
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