Squash & Lentil Soup 🌿 with Fresh Herbs / refeeding recipe!

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This Alison Roman recipe is so easy, delicious, and versatile! I recently made it with kabocha squash, including the skins, and it was magical. Shockingly, it's also kid-friendly 🤗 and it's the perfect warming meal to break your fast with.

Kabocha squash is sweeter than butternut squash and has the same texture as other gourdes like pumpkin. I prefer kabocha because it's beautiful, tasty on its own (steamed or baked), and rich with antioxidants.

Google says kabocha squash "improves blood sugar levels, prevents oxidative damage, inhibits cancer growth, decreases blood pressure and protects heart health, improves eye health, promotes skin health" and more.

Here's the fun thing: all whole plant foods have tremendous healing power and will likely start to heal exactly what needs healing most in your body. As biochemists like T Colin Campbell say, there are likely thousands of phytonutrients within each whole plant and the chemical reactions each of them have within our bodies work in symphony together to optimize health.

🧅 INGREDIENTS
*1 large yellow, white or red onion, chopped
*4-6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or chopped
*1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, plus more (optional)
*1.5 cups yellow, red, or green lentils
*8 cups water
*2 cups coarsely chopped mixed herbs, such as cilantro, dill, chives, and/or scallion

👩🏻‍🍳 DIRECTIONS
1. Add all ingredients - except fresh herbs - to a large pot over medium/high heat and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20-30 minutes until lentils and squash are cooked through (taste test).

To serve, ladle into each bowl and add fresh herbs. We like to serve it with fresh French bread on the side. You may want to add salt and/or freshly cracked pepper. If you're feeling spicy, add hot sauce or chili crisp and enjoy!

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