Delicious Pumpkin Basil Soup (+ Fall Coupon)
Dear friends,
I love the warmth and generosity of harvest time that is upon us.
The golden tones of the aspens that invite us to linger a bit longer on our mountain walks... the soft sweet aromas of roasting squash meeting the summer's hearty tougher greens that are perfect and packed with flavor when braised and doused with some citrus or sweet roasted onion, somehow... relax me!
I'm ready to dive into broth season and not even glance back. How about ya'll?
Celebrate the turning of the seasons and prepare this comforting Pumpkin Basil Soup with Ginger and Lime (recipe below).
And until the end of October, use the coupon code FALL21 for 20% off my cookbook, Heartful Kitchen: A Cookbook For Every Body, available in hardback, paperback, and as an ebook.
Pumpkin Basil Soup with Ginger and Lime
The sweetness comes from the caramelized onion and pumpkin; the kick from the ginger; the acid from the lime; and that palate-opening sea salt.
I love this soup, as it is a joyride for the taste buds!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 75 to 95 minutes
Yield: 2 to 3 quarts (depending on size of squash)
Equipment Needed: Blender
Ingredients:
3 to 4 pound butternut squash, pumpkin, or other winter squash, halved and seeds scooped out
1 tablespoon liquid cooking oil: avocado oil or macadamia oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin coconut oil or ghee
1 medium yellow onion, rough-chopped
2 to 3 teaspoons high-mineral sea salt
1 tablespoon grated ginger
zest of 1 lime
1 tablespoon lime juice, juice of about half a lime
4 cups Mineral-Rich Bone Broth (pg. 88 in Heartful Kitchen) (chicken) or purchased low-sodium chicken stock or broth
¾ cup packed fresh basil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Rub 1 tablespoon of liquid cooking oil on the cut flesh of the butternut squash and roast cut-side down until soft, about 50 to 70 minutes.
In a medium sauté pan on medium heat, sauté onions in coconut oil or ghee until nice and crispy, about 10 minutes.
When the flesh of the squash is roasted and fork-tender, scoop it out with a spoon and discard the peel (or reserve for making stock).
Place all ingredients in a bowl: roasted squash, crispy onion, salt, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, broth, and basil and combine. There’s no need to cook this mixture.
Blend in batches until very smooth and season to taste with salt and lime.
Re-heat prior to serving.
Note: If you find it challenging to get your knife into the squash, put the whole squash into the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes or so as that should make it easier to cut.
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