BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP – SLOW COOKER
Made with butternut squash, some vegetables, stock, and a few spices, this soup is perfect for a cold winter day and is just as enjoyable on any day.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Servings 6
Calories 206 kcal
- 2 lb Butternut Squash peeled & diced
- 1 White Onion roughly chopped
- 2 Carrots peeled & sliced
- 1 Apple cored & diced
- 2 Cloves Garlic chopped
- 3 Cups Vegetable Stock
- 1 Tsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tsp Cayenne
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tsp Nutmeg
- 1 Sprig Fresh Sage
- 1 Cup Coconut Milk
- Coconut Milk for Garnish
- Cayenne for Garnish
Add the prepared butternut squash, onion and garlic to the slow cooker pot and pour in the vegetable stock.
Next add 1 tsp each of salt, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg, mix together to combine, add the sage.
Cover with the lid, and cook on high heat for 4 hours, or until all the vegetables are tender.
Remove the sage sprig and discard, add the coconut milk and stir.
Blend using a stick blender until smooth, or transfer to a food processor and puree.
Transfer into soup bowls and garnish with coconut milk and cayenne.