Cool, rainy weather calls for a bowl of warm, tasty soup.  This Creamy Butternut Squash Soup fits the bill – just a little something to nourish your body and soul, without taking up your whole night.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Recipe by Jentry Lee Hull

Yields 4-6 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 16oz bag organic frozen butternut squash
• 1 16oz bag organic frozen cauliflower florets
• 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
• 1 15.5oz can organic light coconut milk
• 2 cups organic vegetable broth + more for sautéing
• 1 medium organic sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 4 leaves organic curly or dino/lactino kale, destemmed and thinly sliced
• 1 tsp. Pink Himalayan salt
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• balsamic vinegar, for garnish
• pumpkin seeds, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

• In a large saucepan, over medium-high heat, sauté diced onion until lightly browned. Add vegetable broth or water to prevent sticking.
• Add frozen butternut squash and cauliflower, cook for another couple minutes.
• Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Incorporate coconut milk, vegetable broth and diced sweet potato.
• Stir and reduce to a low boil.
• Cover with lid, leaving a small sliver of space for ventilation and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until potatoes, squash and cauliflower are tender.
• Remove from heat and carefully spoon the mixture into a high-speed blender. Blend until creamy and smooth.
• If you have an immersion blender, keep contents in pan and blend.
• With blended soup mixture back in saucepan, over low-medium heat, add kale, salt, red pepper flakes, and turmeric. Stir and simmer for 5 or so minutes.
• Add more vegetable broth to thin (optional) and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Pour into serving bowls, garnish with balsamic vinegar and pumpkin seeds, and enjoy!

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Coach Jentry

Gumsaba Outdoor Fitness Class schedule Thursday 1/21/16

5:30AM Sunrise Danville Womens only class – Coach Briana – Tabata Circuit

5:30AM Sunrise Danville Mens only class – Coach Joel –  Tabata Circuit

6AM Sunup Moraga Co-Ed class – Coach James – HIIT Thursday

6AM Sunup Lafayette Co-Ed class – Coach Jentry – HIIT Thursday

8:15AM Sunshine Moraga Womens only Class – Coach James – HIIT Thursday

9AM Sunshine Walnut Creek Womens class – Coach Briana – Tabata Circuit

11:00AM Cytosport Advanced Boot Camp – Coach Briana (private class)

12:00PM Cytosport Vinyasa Flow Yoga – Coach Jentry (private class)