4 really green vegetable soup Recipes

pumpkin puree (using roasted squash really enhances the flavor) or 1 (14 -16 oz) can freshly roasted butternut squash (using roasted squash really enhances the flavor), homemade vegetable broth, red potato, diced, green bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed, diced (okay to use another color), celery, diced, red onion, peeled and diced (my addition), smooth cashew butter or 3 tbsp pumpkin seed butter, firm but ripe banana, sliced into small pieces, apple, peeled, seeded and diced, salt, ground red pepper, to taste (paprika or cayenne), fresh cilantro leaves, roasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed pesto sauce (read *note)

olive oil, butter, green zucchini, chopped, leeks, trimmed, washed & chopped, head broccoli, cut into small florets, spinach , tough stems removed, chicken broth (i find the organic cartons the best tasting), salt, pepper, minced garlic (2-3 cloves), thyme

acorn squash (small to medium), onion (small), anaheim chilies (or whatever mild chili peppers you have at hand), hot green chili pepper, curry leaves (as many as you want, really), cumin seeds, butter (or vegetable oil for vegetarians)