BANANA SQUASH SOUP WITH SWEET POTATO AND GREEN APPLE

Banana Squash Soup with Sweet Potato and Green Apple image

Super healthy delicious soup for the winter. You can add coconut milk for more richness.

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Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pound banana squash, cubed
1 pound sweet potatoes, cubed
1 green apple, cubed
4 cups chicken broth, or as needed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon crushed bay leaf

Steps:

Heat coconut oil and butter together in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil-butter mixture until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
Stir squash, sweet potatoes, and apple into the onion mixture and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil; add basil, curry powder, and bay leaf. Reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes and apple are softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
Puree soup in the pot with a hand blender until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 57.1 mg, Sugar 9 g