Butternut Squash Peanut Soup Recipe

• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 tsp cumin seeds (or possibly 1 tspn grnd cumin)
• 2 c. unsalted peanuts preferably raw
• 2 med onions diced
• 2 x garlic cloves chopped
• 3 x carrots peeled, diced
• 4 x celery ribs diced
• 2 tsp grated fresh ginger (or possibly 1 tspn grnd ginger)
• 1/8 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
• 1/8 tsp grnd cayenne (optional)
• 1/8 tsp dry thyme
• 6 c. vegetable stock or possibly water
• 1 lrg butternut squash peeled, and cut in 1" chunks - (4 to 6 c.)
• 1/4 c. lemon juice Sea salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste

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