I want to share a delicious soup recipe I was given and made last night for dinner. Super easy, super healthy and delicious!!
Ingredients:
2 butternut squashes
1 med yellow onion, chopped
1 organic chicken breast or tofu or tempeh
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
2 cups organic chicken broth or veg broth
1 TB organic coconut oil or 1/2 cup organic coconut milk
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Cut squash in half and coat with a little olive oil. Bake for 30+ minutes @ 375 or until soft.
Saute onion and chicken (or tofu or tempeh) together in bottom of your soup pan with a little olive oil or coconut oil. Cube cooked squash (it should be very soft from baking it) and add it to the pan. Add the broth, jalapeno pepper, coconut oil/milk and simmer for a few minutes. Add water if needed to thin.
Salt and pepper to taste.
YUM! Enjoy!
FYI on organic unrefined coconut oil:
Research now says,
"It may be surprising for you to realize that the naturally occurring saturated fat in coconut oil actually has some amazing health benefits, such as:"
-Promoting heart health
-Promoting weight loss, when needed
-Supporting your immune system health
-Supporting a healthy metabolism
-Providing you with an immediate energy source
-Keeping your skin healthy and youthful looking
-Supporting the proper functioning of your thyroid gland
"Coconut oil does not produce an insulin spike in your bloodstream. You read that correctly, Coconut oil acts on your body like a carbohydrate, without any of the debilitating insulin-related effects associated with long-term high carbohydrate consumption!"
