Lazy (Wo)Man’s Butternut Squash Soup

(It’s lazy because I used canned butternut squash instead of boiling and pureeing my own )

Ingredients:

(makes about 3 servings)

• 1 15 oz can (or 2 C) pureed butternut squash
• 1.5 C veggie broth
• 1/3 C skim milk
• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 C cannellini beans, drained & washed (optional)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped (optional)
• big handful of kale (optional)

Instructions:

Basically, just toss all the ingredients in a pot!

(If you don’t have celery, beans, or kale, you can also just make this as a basic creamy butternut squash soup using only the other ingredients… although I think you’ll be missing out. I just like lots of stuff in my soup, I think it makes it way more fun!)

Stir the mixture over medium heat until it’s warmed through…

Then serve and enjoy!

Click here for the original post with lots more photos, including some of the winter wonderland inspiration for this soup