The Best Soups To Keep You Warm This Winter Season
Marc Gordon - January 24, 2021

Baby, it’s cold outside! So might we recommend you cozy up with a nice warm bowl of soup? These delicious recipes ain’t your mama’s classic chicken soup either! From scrumptious cauliflower mash to butternut squash to a twist on the classic tomato soup, we’ve got you covered in the soup department. Let’s dive right in!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

This is an all-time favorite recipe! It’s super-easy to make, naturally gluten-free and vegan, and SO incredibly cozy and delicious. You can whip it up on the stovetop, Crock-Pot and Instant Pot, too.

INGREDIENTS
2 cups vegetable stock
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and roughly chopped
1 medium (about 3–4 lbs) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
1 white onion, peeled and roughly chopped
1 sprig fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
pinch of ground cinnamon and nutmeg
1/2 cup canned (unsweetened) coconut milk
optional garnishes: extra coconut milk, smoked paprika, or see more ideas above

STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS:
Add vegetable stock, garlic*, carrot, apple, butternut squash, sage, onion*, salt, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg a large stockpot. Toss to combine.
Cook on medium-high until the mixture reaches a simmer. Then cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are all tender and mash easily with a fork.
Remove and discard the sage. Stir in the coconut milk.
Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. (Or you can transfer the soup in two batches into a traditional blender and puree until smooth, being extremely careful not to fill the blender too full with a hot liquid.) Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
Serve warm, topped with your desired garnishes.

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