How to Cook Fat Burning Butternut Squash Soup (Easy Recipe)

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One of the most popular – if not THE most popular – New Year’s Resolutions all over the globe is to lose weight. Indeed, most gyms are packed with a flood of newcomers throughout the first few weeks of January. And while year after year those numbers gradually dwindle, there are definitely a few things you can still easily do all year long to help with your weight loss goals. You could try out this recipe that will show you how to cook a fat burning butternut squash soup for instance. It’s super easy to make, it’s packed full of healthy ingredients that will help rev up your metabolism, and it just tastes plain delicious. So if fat loss is (or has been) one of your number one goals, then you’ll definitely want to give this recipe a shot.

Satisfy Your Hunger and Burn Fat with This Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

You’ll be prepping this soup right from the beginning with fat burning ingredients. You can begin by melting two tablespoons of coconut oil over a medium heat. Along with olive oil, I love using coconut oil for my cooking needs over unhealthy options like vegetable oils. Coconut oil is particularly good for recipes that place an emphasis on fat loss like this one as well. The type of saturated fats found in coconuts are actually pretty useful for helping with your weight loss goals. The reason is because they’re medium chain triglycerides, a type of fatty acid that studies have found to be beneficial when it comes to weight management. (1)

Add in the ever popular combo of chopped onion and minced garlic cloves next in order to give your soup even more great fat burning potential. (2) They both also definitely add a TON of flavor into the mix as you would expect. You’ll also need to add in a bit of grated fresh ginger. The ginger will give your soup a slightly spicy taste that meshes well with the garlicky onion flavor. It also adds even more disease-fighting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties to the recipe. (3)

With all that out of the way, it’s time to add in a great mixture of spices and other ingredients. You’ll need four cups of bone broth, one teaspoon of turmeric, one teaspoon of thyme, ⅛ teaspoon of cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper, and one teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt. When adding a mix of herbs and spices like this into your soups, you’ll be adding even more great anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory benefits. Studies have even found that some culinary herbs and spices may be useful in treating and preventing obesity and metabolic syndrome. (4)

Bring the soup to a low boil and then cover it with a lid. Cook it for about 15-20 minutes and then go ahead and serve it along with a dash of fresh squeezed lemon. I usually like to make a bowl of this soup right after I come home from a long run to really help get my metabolism running. You should really give this recipe a try following your next workout session – I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

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