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Ingredientes
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small leek, use white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced and rinsed
- well
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced
- 1 Granny Smith (green) apple, cored, peeled, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 pounds Butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut
- into 1-inch cubes
- 1 pound red yam, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 cups chicken/vegetable stock
- 1 medium chipotle chili (canned in adobo sauce),
- can substitute with 1 tablespoon of chipotle spice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup pepitas
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