Butternut Squash Soup

Name: Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 1 butternut squash; Several sprigs of fresh thyme; Pinch of turmeric root; Pinch of cumin; 2 cups organic vegetable broth; Red chili flakes, to taste; Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil (for sautéing)

May 30, 2017

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Nutritionist Sima Cohen nailed “sweet, savory, and simple” with this amazing butternut squash soup featuring Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil. Sima encourages people to live, laugh, love, and eat, and this recipe is a great sneak peek into her fitness program and food philosophy. Follow along with Sima’s recipe below, and be sure to visit her full page for more of Sima’s work!

Butternut Squash Soup

Rated 3.4 stars by 7 users

Calories

185

Made with creamy, earthy butternut squash cooked in Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil, this warm and comforting soup is a fall favorite.

Author:

Sima Cohen

Ingredients

1 medium onion
1 butternut squash
Several sprigs of fresh thyme
Pinch of turmeric root
Pinch of cumin
2 cups organic vegetable broth
Red chili flakes, to taste
Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil (for sautéing)

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Directions

Dice the onion. Cut off the ends of the butternut squash, and peel away the skin. Carve out the seeds, and then slice and cube the body and neck of the butternut squash. Prepare small pieces of fresh thyme.
Sauté the diced onions in avocado oil and season with fresh thyme in a large pot.
Add the cubes of butternut squash on top of the onions. Sprinkle in a good pinch (each) of turmeric root and cumin.
Pour in 2 cups of organic vegetable broth, and bring to a simmer.
Transfer the mixture to a food processor. Pureé until smooth.
Pour the soup into a bowl. Finish with a sprinkle of red chili flakes and fresh thyme on top, & enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
per serving: Calories; 185

Amount/Serving % Daily Value

Carbs: 37 grams
Fat: 4 grams
Fiber: 10 grams

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ABOUT SIMA COHEN

Sima is a certified celebrity trainer, nutritionist, author, and life coach with over 20 years of experience and 30,000 hours of training and coaching. In her life journey, she learned the important elements that govern and influence health and happiness. She perfected her method to help people from all walks of life discover the critical elements that pave the way for achieving sustainable health and happiness in life: Self, Sweat, and Substance.