Almost Fat-free Vegetarian Butternut Squash Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups vegetable broth (may substitute water)
• 1 lb butternut squash (half of a medium-sized squash)
• 1 small zucchini
• 1/2 cup red lentil
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove seeds, peel, and cut the squash into small 1 inches cubes.
• 2 cut the zucchini and bell pepper into small chunks.
• 3 put all ingredients except spices into a 2 quart saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• 4 simmer, covered, on low heat for 30 minutes (the lentils will split--this is normal and you may use this as an indication that all of the ingredients are cooked).
• 5 do not drain the liquid.
• 6 pour the soup into a blender, add spices, and blend until smooth.