Butternut Squash Soup With A Paleo Kick Recipes

PALEO ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º with the 2 oven racks in the middle. Line a large roasting sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the butternut squash, carrots, onion, apple, sweet potato and garlic on the roasting sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Roast on the top shelf of the oven.
• After 20 minutes of roasting, remove the garlic and apples. Transfer to your blender.
• After 40 minutes of roasting, remove the onion, carrots and sweet potato. Transfer the carrots and onion to your blender, and once the sweet potato is cool enough to handle, pull the skin off and add the flesh of the sweet potato to your blender. Discard the sweet potato skin. (Or if you're like me, eat them as a snack while dinner cooks!)
• After 60 minutes of roasting (or once your butternut squash is tender and a fork is very easily inserted and removed), remove the butternut squash. Once the butternut squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and transfer it to your blender. Discard the skins.
• Add 1 or 2 cups of chicken stock to your blender with the roasted vegetables, and blend until very smooth. (If your blender isn't big enough, you can blend the vegetables in batches). Transfer the blended soup to a soup pot, and add in the rest of the chicken stock. If you like your soup thicker, use just 3 cups of chicken stock. If you like it thinner (like I do!), use 4 cups of chicken stock.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary, and warm on the oven.
• Line a roasting sheet with parchment paper, and lay out the bacon in a single layer. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Roast in your 425º oven for 8-12 minutes, until the bacon is crispy. No need to flip it.
• Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Once cooled, chop into bits.
• Line a roasting sheet with parchment paper, and spread the seeds in an even layer. Spray with coconut oil spray, and sprinkle with cinnamon and salt.
• Roast in your 425º oven for 6-8 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve the soup warm topped with cinnamon bacon bits and cinnamon roasted butternut squash seeds.
• Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days, or frozen for 6 months.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP II

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot, and cook the onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, and squash 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Pour in enough of the chicken stock to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 40 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.
• Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return to pot, and mix in any remaining stock to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP (BEST PALEO SOUP EVER!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the butternut squash, olive oil, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp cumin. Mix together, coating the squash well. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.Next, in the same bowl that the butternut squash was in, toss the apple slices, onion, and carrots to coat with the remnants. Place on a second rimmed baking sheet and add both baking sheets to the oven. Roast for 35-40 minutes until soft, stirring once.Heat up ghee over medium heat in a large pot on the stove. Add the roasted ingredients and then the chicken broth. Add 1 teaspoon each of salt, cinnamon and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.Using an immersion blender, combine the ingredients until smooth, or transfer to a blender to puree. Serve warm.