Empress Acupuncture’s Butternut Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

3 cups roasted butternut

2-3 cups bone broth

3 tablespoons ghee

Tiny pinch of ground nutmeg

Salt, pepper to taste

Roasted pumpkin seeds

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.  Get an organic medium sized butternut squash and using a small sharp knife to poke a few holes in the butternut squash.  Place on baking sheet and bake for 60-90 minutes until fork tender.  Once the butternut squash is done cut it in half and remove the seeds and fiber from the inside.  Scoop the flesh out into a food processor and add 2 cups of the bone broth, ghee, pinch of nutmeg and blend.  If the soup is too thick add more of the bone broth to attain smooth consistency.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Top with roasted pumpkin seed and serve hot.  

Benefits: 

Butternut- strengthens the digestion, improves stomach function, alleviates slow digestion, warms the body

Bone broth-see bone broth recipe here- provides essential minerals and is easy to digest, improves large intestine function and increases absorption of beneficial nutrients

Ghee- heals digestive tract, decreases inflammation, improves the skin

Nutmeg- warms the body, treats pain, calming, improves digestion, helps insomnia

Pumpkin seeds-improves energy, increases vitality, strengthens the kidneys benefits the prostate

Enjoy!