Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS

4 1/2 cups

butternut squash (halved, seeds removed, roughly cubed (2 medium butternut squash))

1 cup

sweet potatos (peeled, roughly cubed (1 medium))

medium onion (peeled, roughly diced)

2 cups

low sodium or unsalted chicken or vegetable broth

3/4 cup

canned coconut milk

2 tsp

fresh ginger (peeled)

3 cloves

garlic (sliced)

1 tsp

nutmeg

1/2 tsp

turmeric

1 tsp

cayenne pepper (optional)

salt and pepper (to taste)

optional garnish: drizzle coconut milk (chili peppers, pumpkin seeds)

*feel free to add 1/2 - 1 tablespoon of red Thai curry for an extra kick of heat