Kickin’ Butternut Soup

As you might deduce from the name, we make this soup with butternut squash, but feel free to switch up the squash and call yours Kickin’ Kabocha or Kickin’ Pumpkin! If you like, you can call it Kickin’ Pumpkin no matter what type of squash you use—there’s no botanical distinction that makes a pumpkin a pumpkin. In fact, that can of pumpkin purée lurking in the back of your pantry? It’s likely made with other types of winter squash, like butternut!

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