Swedish Cured Pork Loin
A cured and lightly smoked pork loin, often served thinly sliced. Delicately seasoned with herbs or juniper, it's commonly paired with mustard or potatoes—a nod to traditional Scandinavian fare.
Read MoreSlow Cooker Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Drescription
Skip the roasting in this butternut squash soup recipe and let your slow cooker do the work instead. Just load up all the ingredients into the crock pot, set it and forget it for an easy, healthy dinner or packable lunches.
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash (2-2 1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded and cubed (about 5 cups)
- 3 cups "no-chicken" broth or vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 teaspoons curry powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1-2 tablespoons lime juice, plus wedges for serving
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Directions
- Stir squash, broth, onion, curry powder, garlic powder and salt together in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook until the vegetables are very tender, 7 hours on Low or 3 1/2 hours on High. Turn off heat and stir in coconut milk and lime juice to taste. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Garnish with cilantro.
