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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Ginger and Quinoa

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Ginger and Quinoa

Cost $12, save $8

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  • 40 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Base Ingredients

    • 🧈 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 🧅 1 onion, chopped
    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • 🎃 1 butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
    • 🌱 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 🧂 Salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • Quinoa

    • 2 cups water
    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 🧈 1 tablespoon butter

STEPS

1

Heat 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil together in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened.

2

Add chicken broth, butternut squash, ginger, and cumin to onion and simmer over medium heat until squash is very soft.

3

Pour squash mixture into a blender and puree in batches until smooth. Season soup with salt and pepper.

4

Bring salted water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, water absorbed.

5

Stir 1 tablespoon butter into cooked quinoa, season with salt, and serve alongside or within the soup.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

244

Calories

  • 6
    Protein
  • 40
    Carbs
  • 8
    Fats

💡 For a thicker soup, add a cubed potato to the mixture when cooking the squash.Serve with a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt for extra creaminess.Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth to make this recipe vegetarian.