Soup is my best friend…You probably wondering why? Well Alex (me, but when I talk about this, I like to talk as a third person, makes me feel better about myself!) …so ya, Alex has a major sugar problem…. She eats sugary goodness, cookies,etc, and then feels bad so she whips up some good old healthy soup! Anyways, I know my will power comes and goes but I really try!!! What do you want me to do? I have a weakness for sugar! And the cookies are always calling my name….
I should really call this soup the Redemption soup, since I eat it to counterbalance for what I ate the day before!
Isn’t soup the best thing to eat when it’s getting cold out? I find it so comforting! I love making “potage” (that’s how we call a creamy soup in french) with great fall vegetables! I basically just threw in a bunch of veggies, chicken stock and a bit of spices and made this soup in no time! And it was pretty damn good! Another one of my freestyle kitchen experiences!
Anyways! It’s a great and healthy recipe that I will continue to make 🙂
Course: Lunch Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 1 spanish onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 leek, coarsely chopped
- 4 small garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 5 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 big potatoes, peeled and chopped in small cubes (3/4in)
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and dice in small cubes (3/4in)
- 1 Liter of chicken stock
- 1/2 Teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 Teaspoon of cinnamon
- 3 Tablespoon of butter
- a pinch of nutmeg
- a pinch of allspice
- 1 Teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat up the butter. At a medium heat, add in your leeks,onions,garlic and celery. Cook for about 3 minutes and add the potatoes and the butternut squash.
- Cook for another 3 minutes,stirring frequently to make sure nothing burns.
- Add the stock and the spices and bring to a boil, then simmer until all the vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
- Let it cool a bit (15 minutes or so) and put your soup in the blender to make a nice silky puree.
- Serve with a cream swirl.