Yummmm...comfort food!

So, I made some IDEAL comfort food today for lunch.  I had a butternut squash sitting on my counter that I needed to use.  I had seen a bunch of facebook feeds talking about adding quinoa to butternut squash soup so I thought I would try it!  I found an AWESOME recipe here, SO easy and so tasty!  I dare you to try it!  You won't regret it.  I have added the recipe here just to help you out!

ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups seeded, peeled, and diced butternut squash
• 1/4 cup quinoa, well rinsed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups vegetable stock (I used chicken stock because I'm not vegan.)
• Salt and ground black pepper

directions 

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a 3 to 4 quart pot.
• Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, until translucent. Add the squash, quinoa, and garlic and sauté for another 5 minutes.
• Add the stock, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the squash is tender. Remove from heat.  (At this point I put it in the fridge and cooled it.)
• Use a blender or a food processor.  (An immersion blender would be great but I don't have one...gotta put that on the Christmas list I think!) Taste. If necessary, add salt and pepper.  (I added pepper but no salt...didn't need it!)
• Serve with a tiny dollop of sour cream if desired...I didn't but it was still amazing!
  
  It is so amazing!  Enjoy!
  
  

  

   

Source: Cheryl Roman Stewart