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Heidi's Green Soup With Butternut Squash | Vegetable Day
(modified from “Love Soup” by Anna Thomas)Makes 6 servings - uses 10 oz of your daily vegetable allowance
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ lb butternut squash, peeled and diced
- 3 ½ cups water
- 1 bunch Russian kale
- 2-3 TBSP chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 bunch green chard or 1-2 TBSP crumbled dry sage
- 8 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tsp sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2 large yellow onions
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- PAM Olive Oil or other zero-calorie cooking spray
- 24 oz vegetable broth
- fresh lemon juice (optional)
Directions
- in a large pot combine water, butternut squash, sage and a teaspoon of salt
- bring to a boil
- cover pot, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes
- wash kale and chard
- trim away the tough stems and chop the greens coarsely
- add greens to the soup along with garlic cloves and vegetable broth
- continue simmering gently, covered, for another 20 minutes
- chop onions and sauté gently with PAM and a pinch of sea salt over medium heat, stirring frequently until soft and golden brown (30 - 40 minutes)
- when onions are ready add them to the soup and let it cool slightly
- remove some pieces of butternut squash and set aside to add back later
- using an immersion blender, puree soup
- note, if using a regular blender puree in batches and return puree to a clean pot
- add butternut squash chunks and water chestnuts to pureed soup
- if the soup is too thick, add a little more water or broth
- season to taste with sea salt, pepper and lemon juice
- suggestion: freeze leftovers in quart-sized freezer bags for future use
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