Renew Life: Autumn Butternut Chowder - Natures Fare

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons coconut oil
• 1 cup of shelled unsalted pumpkin seeds
• 2 pounds of butternut squash, peeled and cut into cubes
• 8 cups of vegetable stock
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper or scotch bonnet chile, seeded and minced (optional)
• 1 tablespoon of minced fresh ginger
• 8 scallions (green onions), chopped
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme, stems removed
• ¼ cup of chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
• Juice from 1 lime