Thai-style Butternut squash soup

Ingredients

1 T of olive oil

1 T of green chili olive oil

1 carrot diced

1 celery stalk, diced

1 onion, diced

1 T of red curry paste

2 t chopped fresh ginger

4 cups cubed butternut squash

½ t chopped fresh thyme

Dash of red pepper flakes

4 cups low sodium chicken broth

½ t of salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in large soup pot.  Add first 5 ingredients for 3 minutes then add the red curry paste. 

2. Continue to sauté another 2 minutes then add squash, thyme, chicken broth, salt and pepper.  

3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until squash is fork-tender, about 30 minutes.

4. Puree in a Cuisinart.