Ingredients
8 cups organic chicken stock
1 butternut squash, cut into pieces
2 turnips, cut into pieces
2 large sweet potatoes, cut into pieces
1 bunch fresh basil
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
1 full garlic, cloves peeled
1 medium/large sweet onion, chopped
2 teaspoons curry powder (optional)
2 tablespoons ground cumin (optional)
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper, to taste
Read more about adding sweet potatoes to your diet
Directions
Place Chicken stock into a deep pot and set on high; add garlic. Rough chop the basil and cilantro and add to stock; add onion. Add cubed squash, turnips, and sweet potatoes into the stock. Cover and boil on high heat for at least one hour (until all vegetables are very soft). Remove from heat, add curry powder and cumin, and season with salt and pepper; add butter and cover for another 10 minutes. Use a potato masher to mash vegetables, stirring soup in between.
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