Autumn Kale & Squash Soup - Mississippi Market Co-op

Ingredients

• 2 cups butternut squash, chopped
• 2 cups fresh kale, tough ribs removed and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 red or green pepper, chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 15oz. can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp. salt, to taste