18 Chestnut Soups

(Asheville, North Carolina)

“Delicious Gourmet Soups Tailored to Enhance Your Healthy Lifestyle”

This month we have chosen to feature 18 Chestnut Soups, an Asheville, North Carolina based business focused on healthy and delicious hand-crafted plant based soups meant to nourish the body - and soul. For more information about 18 Chestnut Soups, please visit their website.

Recipe: Butternut Squash Pear Soup

“Hearty and flavorful butternut squash is combined with the complex taste of fennel to create the base for this delicate but satisfying soup. Ripe pears add richness and flavor to every spoonful.

Our Butternut Squash and Pear Soup is packed with Vitamins A and C for immune support, as well as fiber and folate for optimal digestion. This stunner of a soup will leave you satisfied!”

BUTTERNUT SQUASH: The bright orange color of butternut squash is an indicator of high levels of beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. In addition, butternut squash is a good source of vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and calcium, and has a high water content to keep you hydrated.

FENNEL: This aromatic, flavorful vegetable is often said to taste like licorice. Fennel is rich in iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. It can also aid in digestion.

PEAR: Like their apple cousins, pears are high in fiber. They also contain vitamins C and K, copper, potassium, and polyphenol antioxidants.

Directions: Heat the soup according to the recommendations on your jar. Our recommendation is to play around with additions to your soup. Add toasted pumpkin seeds or greens like kale, or try coconut milk with Indian spices.