29/06/2020
Roasted Butternut Pumpkin Soup
When it starts to get cooler and the days get shorter, nothing warms you up like a comforting bowl of soup. But many soups are packed with hidden fat, sodium, and calories. This winter opt for a lighter fare with this Roasted Butternut Pumpkin Soup recipe. Low in fat yet rich in flavor, the only thing hidden in this soup is vitamin-rich vegetables, and lots of them. Its richness comes from the starches released by the winter pumpkin, carrots, onions, and apples—no heavy cream or butter needed. With a velvety texture and rich, savory-sweet taste, this soup is the perfect thing to keep you full this winter.
Ingredients
6 cups butternut pumpkin, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
½ teaspoon salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 carrots, diced
1 onion, diced
2 apples, diced
3 tablespoons water
1 cup vegetable broth
1 cup light coconut milk
1 drop Black Pepper Vitality™ essential oil
1 drop Cinnamon Bark Vitality™ essential oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
Additional salt to taste
Green onions, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Toss pumpkin in olive oil and salt and bake on a cookie sheet for 30–35 minutes.
While pumpkin is cooking, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan.
Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add carrots and 3 tablespoons water or vegetable broth to pan.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Add onion and apples.
Cook 15–20 minutes or until all veggies/fruit are soft.
Add veggies/fruit to the blender and blend until well combined.
Transfer to a large pot.
Stir in vegetable broth and coconut milk, reserving 2 tablespoons of the milk.
Stir in Cinnamon Bark Vitality™, Black Pepper Vitality™, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Stir thoroughly.
Reheat gently, serve in bowls, and garnish with reserved coconut milk and green onions.
Best paired with a cozy blanket and your favorite book.