Heat some olive oil in a large heavy soup pot on high heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, and butternut along with 1 ½ TBS of salt and 1 tspn of black pepper and cook until golden brown.
Add the garlic, grated ginger, cumin, and chopped dill and parsley and sauté for an additional 5 minutes.
Add the water and stock powder. Add the orange zest and juice. Reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 2 hours.
Adjust seasoning and add salt & pepper to taste.
Optional- You can puree the soup if you prefer and serve it with a dollop of Greek yogurt & chives.
SERVES 10-12
Soup freezes well. Make sure you cool the soup with stock without the lid and that it is completely cold before you put it in the fridge or freezer.
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