Roasted Sweet Potato and Squash Soup #Thanksgiving from Essie Lang, author

Soup says fall to me and more importantly, Thanksgiving. I've made combinations of sweet potato soup before, sometimes with ginger, with carrot, and also, with pear. But this time, I wanted to try something different, so I combed the online recipes and put together my own.

I didn't have any onions on hand so I used a shallot.

It did turn out thicker than I wanted, so I warmed some almond milk and added it for the right texture and a bonus - a great taste.

The color, of course, is very seasonal and the aroma while the veggies are roasting is amazing. Think warm fires and cozy throws.

This recipe feeds six but can easily be expanded or frozen, if there leftovers.


What you'll need:

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed - or you can cheat, as I did, and buy it already cut up
1 Granny Smith apple
2 cloves garlic
1  shallot, diced
2 c. vegetable broth
1/2 c. almond milk
olive oil
nutmeg
salt
pepper

What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. While waiting, combine diced sweet potato and squash with olive oil, salt and pepper. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the veggie mixture on it. Bake for 45 min., stirring every 15 minutes or so.

2. When veggies are done, coat bottom of soup pot with olive oil and brown shallots. Then add garlic and diced apples and saute for 2 minutes or so. Add sweet potato and squash, and stir. Then add vegetable stock, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook on medium for 15 minutes, then add almond milk and cook another 5 minutes or  until serving temperature.

3. Serve with croutons, a drizzle of olive oil, or slices of bread.

Enjoy!

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