Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup

Ingredients (makes 6 servings):

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed
• 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 32 oz Bare Bones Organic Chicken Bone Broth
• 15 oz canned pure pumpkin puree
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 7 oz canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 scoops simply tera's organic whey protein, plain unsweetened 
• 4.75 oz package of Carrington Farms Organic Garlic & Parmesan Crounons 
• 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, optional

Directions:

1. Heat a large bottom-heavy soup pot on medium-high heat and add the oil. Next, add the onion, carrot, and butternut squash. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Now add the minced garlic, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper. Stir to toast the spices.
3. Add Bare Bones® Organic Chicken Bone Broth and bring to a simmer, then add the pure pumpkin puree. Stir to combine, then cover and simmer on medium heat until the butternut squash and carrots are fully cooked and fork-tender, about 10 minutes.
4. Turn off the heat and blend the soup using a hand-held immersion blender or a high-speed blender (in batches) until smooth.
5. Lastly, add coconut sugar, Simply Tera's organic Plain Unsweetened Whey Protein Powder, and coconut milk. stir well to combine. taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
6. To serve, top the soup with Carrington Farms Organic Garlic & Parmesan Crounons and pumpkin seeds.

Adding the delicious flavor and crunch of Crounons makes any soup taste better!