Ingredients (all organic/biodynamic):
Vegetables/fruit – all roughly chopped 1 medium onion 1 small butternut squash, de-seeded 2 medium carrots 4-5 ribs celery ½ apple
Herbs & Spices
½ c. fresh basil 1 tsp. cumin powder 1-2 cloves 1-2 whole peppercorns 1 bay leaf ½ whole dried cayenne pepper (optional) Celtic Sea salt to taste Water (or vegetable stock) for cooking
Directions:
- Place all chopped vegetables and apple into a saucepan and cover with water (or vegetable stock) and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer.
- Once half cooked, add the dried spices and mix well.
- Simmer until the vegetables are well cooked.
- Add all the fresh basil (except for a few leaves) at the very end – just before turning off the stove.
- Blend the cooked vegetables and basil to a smooth consistency in a high performance blender like a Vitamix®, adding more water or vegetable stock as needed.
- Transfer back to the saucepan. Adjust final consistency with water or vegetable stock and bring to boil right before serving.
- Serve hot and garnish with a few basil leaves.
- Enjoy with your favorite oil-free salad or grain-free side.
