butternut squash soup -- naturally gluten free, vegan, and so yummy

I thought it would be fun to make butternut squash soup. Now, squash is generally sweet and rich tasting, so I said to myself, self, what would balance that nicely? Well, these big ol' tomatoes from my mother's garden might do the trick. Yes, yes indeed. So, after oven roasting all the veggies and making stock from leek greens, the combine results were greater than the sum of their individual virtues. The colour is a little day-glo orange, but not without charm. The taste? Mellow but not staid, sweet but not cloying, peppy but not obnoxious. Definitely a keeper!

roasting veggies:
ingredients:

1 small butter nut squash -- about 6 cups cubed

1 onion diced

2 garlic cloves chopped

2 lbs tomatoes (about 4 cups cubed)



1 1/2 cups carrot sliced

2 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil


directions:

1. melt the coconut oil in a large casserole or cast iron dutch oven. Cube and chop the squash, carrots, onions, garlic, and carrot then toss with the coconut oil in the casserole.
2. pile on the chopped tomato
3. bake at 345 for 2 hours
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leek broth --
ingredients:

1 bunch of leek greens
10 cups water

directions:

simmer for a few hours, then strain

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soup:

directions:

1. combine the cooked vegetables and 4 cups of broth, then puree the vegetables
2. season with salt and pepper to taste
3. bring to a simmer and serve hot

I used:

3 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp marjoram



Fantastic. Stupendous. Delicious. Excellent.