Curried Butternut Quinoa Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups dry quinoa, rinsed
• 6 cups vegetable broth (plus more for quinoa)
• 1 medium butternut squash (6 cups chopped) or 1 medium kabocha squash (6 cups chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 small onion
• 2 teaspoons thai red curry paste
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the quinoa according to package directions, using broth instead of water. when done, stir in the 1/2 cup cheddar until melted inches.
• 2 bring the 6 cups broth to a boil in a large pot. peel and roughly chop the squash, garlic, and onion. add to the pot of boiling broth. cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until squash is fork-tender. optional: set aside a cup of squash if you want to have pieces of squash in your soup for texture, if you want a totally smooth soup, add all of the squash.
• 3 blend the soup with an immersion blender or in small batches in a blender. add the curry paste, coconut milk, and salt. puree again until incorporated.
• 4 pour the broth over the quinoa and stir together.