Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

This is just what the doctor ordered when you've been going too hard on the meats and cheeses. This comforting, ginger-laced soup just so happens to be vegan, and is exactly what we want when we feel like we've been overindulging a bit. If you've always thought you needed to own a $500 blender or have hours to spare to make a luxuriously silky puréed vegetable soup, well, you don't! We made a super smooth soup using a $40 Black & Decker blender. Just make sure the butternut squash is completely tender before it goes in the blender.