Nugget Markets Vegan Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup with Cashew Cream Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup raw cashews
• 1 cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 whole cloves
• 5 whole allspice berries
• 6 whole peppercorns
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium carrot, large diced
• 1 medium onion, large diced
• 1 leek, washed and cut into ½-inch sections
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup white wine
• 2 sweet potatoes, large diced
• 1 small butternut squash, large diced
• 4–5 cups vegetable stock
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Cracked black pepper, to taste
• Croutons, for garnish
• 1 bunch chives, chopped, for garnish