You are going to love this one! 😀
I have to say, this is probably the best vegetable soup I have made in a long time. It’s so good that I wish I could just have one more bowl. I am so full!!! 😀 And it smells amazing! Wow! Super delicious. It’s loaded with nutrients and it’s Whole30 compliant. It’s healthy and filling so a couple of bowls will make a good flavourful meal.
Last night I roasted a whole banana squash in the oven. Cut it in four pieces, drizzled a little olive oil and roasted it at 350*F until soft. After I picked up my son from pre-school this morning, I decided what I would do with the squash – soup!
Here’s what I used: (remember this is what I had in my fridge; you can modify the ingredients depending on what you have in your fridge)
1 sweet potato
1 sweet onion
3 cloves garlic
3 carrots (medium size)
1/2 parsnip (medium size)
1 green bell pepper
1/3 head cauliflower (medium size)
1 banana squash (medium size), roasted (or raw cut in small cubes allowing it to boil quickly)
Olive oil
Black pepper (I used crushed coarse pepper, but it’s up to you)
Salt
Turmeric
A pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Sunflower or Pumpkin seeds for decoration
You will need a immersion blender for the soup.
All veggies are cut in small pieces or cubes. In a pot (where you want your soup to cook) sauté the onion, garlic, pepper, carrots, parsnip in some olive oil. Fill a separate pot with water and put it on the stove to boil – enough water for the soup. I never pour cold water over my veggies for a soup because it stops their cooking and then it has to be restarted again. Also I find that pouring cold water sort of “washes them down” and they lose some of their flavour. So boil some water on the side while your veggies are sautéing.
Once the onion is “clear” and soft, add the cauliflower and sweet potato. Mix so they can get covered in some of the “juices” 😀 By that time your water should be boiled so pour it over the vegetables. Use as much water as you would like. Make sure it covers the vegetable and allows them to boil without being “crammed”. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to let it simmer.
Once the veggies are soft add your squash. Scoop it from the pieces your roasted leaving the skin behind. Let the soup boil for a few minutes until the squash blends in. Add salt to taste. The soup will be quite sweet from the carrots and squash. So add as much salt as you like. Turn off the heat.
Use your immersion blender to blend everything together. Even if you don’t blend everything perfectly, it’s ok. Chunks will be a nice delicious surprise in your bowl 🙂
After the soup is blended, add your turmeric, black pepper, a pinch of cayenne pepper and stir to incorporate.
Serve in bowls with sunflower or pumpkin seeds for decoration.
This soup tends to make a big quantity. So if you can’t finish it, you can freeze the rest. 🙂
Enjoy!
Sounds soooo delicious !
It’s so good!! Even my kids loved it lol 😀
After a few new foods are adding to my son’s diet, he would even be able to eat that despite his allergies. Thanks for sharing 😄
Wonderful! You’re welcome! I hope he likes it. And it’s easy to make.
If you don’t mind me asking, what allergies does he have?
I don’t mind at all. Milk, eggs, wheat, oat, barley, rye, tree nuts, peanuts, coconut, and sesame
Ah yes, this soup will be perfect. And it’s full of nutrients. A great boost to the immune system. My family has been sick with colds and the flu for the past three weeks so I am always looking for ways to put more wholesome goodness on table 🙂
If you do make the soup, let me know how it turns out and how he liked it. 🙂
I definitely will! 😄 I hope that your soup does the trick and all of you are feeling better super soon.
Thank you 🙂
Sounds delicious 😋
It’s great. I’m making it again for sure 🙂
Looks and sounds so delish! Healthy!
It’s really amazing.
Looks amazingly delicious!
It’s amazing! I rarely say that about a soup lol 😀
Can’t wait to make this one
Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome! Let me know how it turns out. 🙂
That colour looks so inviting 🙂 I love soups 🙂
Me too! 🙂 and this one is almost addictive lol 😀
Oh yum! I love squash soups, I’ll definitely be trying this one 😀
Let me know how it turns out 🙂 I hope you like it 🙂
Haha, I saw cheap squashes on sale yesterday and grabbed one with your soup recipe in mind 😀
Aw that’s great! 😀 You absolutely have to post about how it turns out 🙂 Thank you for thinking of my soup 😀
Oh woweeeee! Made this yesterday and it’s awesome 😀 Tasty, filling and I have enough to feed me and Boyfriend for another 2 days… Provided the Beasties don’t help themselves to some in the meantime 😉
Aw that’s fantastic!! I’m glad you liked it 😀 I’m sure the Beasties will enjoy it too 😉 LOL Thanks for posting. It’s always great to know someone else tried my recipes. 😛
I’ve never made vegetable without a broth base, but this sounds like it has enough flavor all on its own.
Yes it does! I usually use home-made broth when I make clear soups. This one definitely doesn’t need it lol 😀 it’s packed with flavour.
Sounds good! I’ll have to try this with some of the butternut squash I just harvested 🙂
Let me know how it turns out 😀
This was great! I tried your recipe as a base, used butternut squash & regular potatoes, and added some coconut milk. Yum!
Awww thank you for sharing!! I’m so happy you liked it 🙂 Made my day 🙂 cheers!