Super Soup!

Welcome back fitness friends!!! This week we are whipping some comfort food that won't result in squish, mush, rolls and jiggle haha! Fall is the best time of year to make foods full of rich flavor and nutrition without sacrificing our waistlines. We will be making a very robust butternut squash soup that is chalk full of heart healthy nutrients to keep that ticker ticking :) Alright this recipe is super quick and easy...I'm starving so let's hit the kitchen!

Fun Fact ♥: Butternut Squash is actually a Fruit not a Vegetable

Skinny Grocery List:

This is the worst time of year to go into the store blind.... make a list and get out! There are far too many delicious temptations that will bring your diet to its knees! Be strong and move on! xoxo

4-4.5lb Butternut Squash (This will equate to approx. 3.25lbs after it is prepped)

1 Medium Yellow Onion (Approx. 1 Cup)

1.5 Large Red Bell Peppers

2 Tbsp. Minced Garlic

1/2 Tsp. Sea Salt (I would suggest to start with 1/2 Tsp. and if you find you want more salt add it after the soup is done or give your taste testers the option to add more ;) )

1/2 - 1 Tsp. Black Pepper

32-40 oz. Reduced Fat Low Sodium Chicken Stock (I like my soup thicker but feel free to add more stock to create a thinner consistency)

1.5 C 0% Fage Greek Yogurt

1.5 Tbsp. Dill (Fresh or Dried) (Optional)

2 Tbsp. Onion Powder

Kitchen Tools:

Cutting Board

Large Knife (Very Sharp) This is for cutting your squash so please choose something you're comfortable handling to avoid any accidents :(

Paring Knife

Measuring Spoons

Spatula or Large Spoon

Measuring Cups

Large Soup Pot

Blender

Medium Bowl

Directions to Soup Satisfaction:

We will start with chopping our squash into approx. square inch pieces (give or take of course) see the pictures below for a small tutorial

         Note: Please be careful this can be very difficult to cut through! Watch your digits!!!

1) Start by Cutting each end off
 2) Cut the squash into smaller pieces so it is easier to work with
3) Shave the Sides with Your knife removing all of the outer shell
4) Slice into approx. 1" sections

Set your Chopped Squash aside

Dice your yellow onion until you have a full Cup

1) Remove the Seeds  2) Cut into square inch cubes
3) Remove outside of your onion 4) Dice

Heat the Large Pot on medium high and spray the bottom with Non-stick

Add Onions to heated pot and sauté until opaque

Now Chop your Red Peppers into less than square inch pieces (Should equate to 2 Cups)

1) Med-High Heat Saute Onions 3) Rinse Peppers
3) Dice Peppers 4) Onions are Done :)

Once Onions are opaque add peppers, minced garlic and squash - Stir together

Add Chicken Stock and Bring to a rapid boil for approx. 10 Minutes

Lower heat to a simmer and cover for 15 minutes

1) Add Peppers and Garlic to Pot 2) Add Squash
3) Mix Well 4) Add Stock

1) Bring to a Boil for 10 minutes 2) Reduce heat to a simmer for 15 Minutes
3) Add Onion Powder and Dill to Yogurt 4) Mix well - Set Aside

    While your soup is simmering we can now mix our sauce :)

Mix 1 Cup Greek Yogurt, Dill and Onion Powder together and set aside (Too easy!)

After your 15 minutes is up remove soup from heat and let cool briefly

Very Carefully add soup mixture to your blender (1/3 at a time)

1) Let Soup Cool 2) Add 1/3 to Blender - Add Salt
3) Add Pepper and Blend on High
4) Pour into a bowl and Blend the remainder

Blend on high until fully pureed (Make sure soup is cooled...if its too hot it can damage your blender - been there, done that :( )

Done and Done!!!! Hoooooray!!!!

So Delish!

Portion out 8oz of soup and top with a sprinkle of Dill and stir in 1 Tbsp. of your Greek Yogurt Sauce mmmm mmmm mmmmmm fall never tasted so amazing!!!

Skinny on the Nutrition:

Yields 12 Approx. Servings

Serving Size - 1 Cup

Calories…………..80

Carbs…………….. 12.75g

Fat……………….. <1g

Sugar……………..7.5g

Protein……………3.5g

Fiber………………1g

***Note: All Nutrition is based off of brand recommendation and serving size.

Thank You for visiting Deliciously Skinny Recipes and I hope to see you again real soon!

XOXO

Magan

My Dear Fitspirational Friend Bonnie
Love you Girl!! XOXO