This Butternut Squash-Apple Soup with Bacon is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, butternut squash, and apple and sauté for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until beginning to soften. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, ginger, curry, cumin, and cloves and sauté for another minute. Season with salt and pepper.
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Add in vegetable stock and thyme springs. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, partially-covered, for 20 minutes. Remove thyme sprigs.
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While soup is simmering, sauté bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown, about 6 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
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If you have an immersion blender, puree soup in pot until smooth. Otherwise, puree soup in a blender, working in batches, until smooth. (NOTE: When pureeing hot liquids in a blender, make sure to put a folded towel over lid and hold firmly down while blending.) Season with salt and pepper.
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Serve soup in bowls, garnished with a dollop of sour cream (or yogurt), crumbled bacon, and parsley.
Why this Butternut Squash-Apple Soup with Bacon works for PCOS
Lunch is where most PCOS meal plans either succeed or collapse. A meal like this Butternut Squash-Apple Soup with Bacon that combines adequate protein, fibre-rich carbs, and fat keeps blood sugar stable for the rest of the workday and reduces the late-afternoon energy crash that drives sugar cravings around 3-4pm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Apples.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Butternut Squash-Apple Soup with Bacon recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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