Butternut squash contains considerable amounts of fiber, which can help you keep a healthy weight and regulate bowel movements. It's known to help prevent colorectal cancer while the beta-carotene in butternut squash can also improve eye health.
This hearty Autumn Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup is healthy comfort food at its tastiest. Made with tomatoes, Italian sausage, and garbanzo beans it’s a popular fall soup recipe.
Ingredients
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped into 1/2” cubes (about 3 cups)
• 2 small, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2” cubes (about 3 cups)
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion
• 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoon. tomato paste
• 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 15 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole fennel seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
• Peel the squash and sweet potatoes and chop into half-inch cubes. You will want about 3 cups of each.
• In a large stock pot over medium heat, sauté the onion until translucent, push to the side of the pan.
• Add the sausage to the pot and brown. Remove grease and set aside onto a plate.
• Add to the pot: squash, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste.
• Cook for approximately 7-10 min. or until squash and sweet potatoes are slightly firm on the outside but tender in the middle. Don’t overcook them or they will be mushy.
• Reduce heat to low. Add cooked sausage, garbanzo beans, fennel, cumin and salt and pepper.

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