Butternut squash soup... You can make with a masher!

Butternut squash soup 🍵 Made with a masher! 

1 large butternut squash

1 clove of garlic

2 tbps of olive oil 

S/p & and any seasoning to taste, 

I like spice so I use cayenne, jalapeno peppers diced, etc. 

1/2 cup milk of choice or maple syrup

2 tbps butter of choice

2 cups water and spices or broth of choice

Turn your oven on 375°

Peel and dice the squash, cutting off the ends, and spooning out the seeds.

Slice the top off of the clove of garlic.

Place on a lined baking sheet.

Drizzle olive oil on all, season and place in oven for 15-20 minutes, flipping the squash and putting back into the oven for another 15-20 minutes (until soft, to the point you can poke a fork into it) 

Remove from oven, let sit for 5 minutes to cool.

Get out a large soup pot with lid, add 2 cups of water (can add spices or a dry broth) or broth of choice, once it's boiled, put on low so it can simmer.

To a bowl add your cooled squash and get out your masher! Mash it up until preferred consistency + more mashed, smoother consistency, - mashed, a chunkier consistency. 

You can add a little milk (1/2 cup), butter (2 tbsp), salt and pepper 1-2 tbsp. 

For a sweetness I like to add 1/2 a cup of maple syrup (more protein than the cup of milk!), but when you do this add it to the squash first so it mixes well after with the liquid.

Lastly squeeze the clove of garlic into this mixture and stir well. 

Add this mixture into your pot, with any extra spices or herbs. 

Keep on a low simmer for an hour or more. I like a smoother consistency and I find the longer I cook it this way the smoother it is. 

Remove from heat when ready to serve, serve immediately with bread, grilled cheese, crackers, topped with herbs, parmesean, etc. 

You can substitute any dairy options for dairy free, and vice versa.

I opted to use a masher as I prefer not to use my blender but if you prefer to use the blender you can let all of the oven items cool and add them to the blender with your liquid mixture (depending the size of the blender*) 

Enjoy! 🌱

Lotsa love, 

Shar and Nel, the Northern Munchies.