Soup Secret: 3 Recipes for a Healthy Cleanse

Photo by: Amelia Alpaugh, R29

While onions and apples are cooking, chop squash and sweet potatoes into ½ inch pieces. Add remaining vegetables to the pot, stir to coat in olive oil, and add broth. Bring to a simmer and let the vegetables get super-soft (about 25 minutes). You can use a blender for this step, but you don't need to. Using a whisk, briskly stir and mash the vegetables into the broth. If they're sufficiently soft, you'll soon have a ... more 

Photo by: Amelia Alpaugh, R29

While onions and apples are cooking, chop squash and sweet potatoes into ½ inch pieces. Add remaining vegetables to the pot, stir to coat in olive oil, and add broth. Bring to a simmer and let the vegetables get super-soft (about 25 minutes). You can use a blender for this step, but you don't need to. Using a whisk, briskly stir and mash the vegetables into the broth. If they're sufficiently soft, you'll soon have a thick, textured "pureed" soup. less