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Squash, Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

This is similar to the Squash Soup.

Ingredients
1 each acorn, kabocha, butternut squash, peeled and chopped
4 cups peeled sweet potato
1 cup dried lentils
3 medium onions, chopped
1 tbsp minced ginger
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 litre vegetable stock
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp hemp oil
2 tsp each coriander, cumin,
1 tsp tumeric
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup soy milk
2 tbsp tahini

Directions
Fry the onions, ginger and garlic in oil until soft.

Add squash, sweet potatoes, lentils, stock, spices and water if necessary. Bring this to a boil then let simmer for 1 hour.

Using a potato masher, mash the squash which should be really soft by now into a puree. A food processor or blender could be used here.

Add maple syrup, tahini and soy milk. Serve and enjoy.

Butternut Squash Soup

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Ingredients

  • 2 butternet squash, peeled and chopped
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp hemp oil
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup soy milk

Directions
Fry the onions and garlic in oil until soft.

Add squash, stock and spices. Bring this to a boil then let simmer for 1 hour.

Using a potato masher, mash the squash which should be really soft by now into a puree. A food processor or blender could be used here.

Add maple syrup and soy milk. Serve and enjoy.