Plant Haul, the MOST Delicious Butternut Noodle Soup & Samantha’s Flower-y Birthday Centerpiece! 🪴🍲🌸

Roasted Butternut Squash Noodle Soup Roasted Veg: 3 onions, peeled and sliced into roughly 1 inch pieces 1 small butternut squash, peeled and sliced into ¾-1” cubes 1-2 t. Chili powder 4 cloves garlic 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves Drizzle of olive oil   Soup: 2 T. olive oil 4 garlic cloves, sliced 3 sprigs each: rosemary, sage,thyme (adjust to taste- I only use 1 sprig of sage) 1 parmesan rind 6 cups chicken broth 2 T. sherry vinegar (I used 1 T. cooking sherry + 1 T. rice vinegar) Zest from one lemon Juice from ½ lemon 8-10 oz. short pasta 6 kale leaves, stems removed and sliced ½ c. heavy cream ⅓ c. grated parmesan cheese s&p Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix all veg ingredients. Spread evenly on baking tray. Bake for about 18 min.  Add olive oil to dutch oven set on medium-hi. Add sliced garlic, fresh herb stems, s&p, & parmesan rind. Cook for a few minutes. Let flavors infuse, watch the garlic, so that it doesn’t burn.  Pour in chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, and s&p. Cover. Let simmer for a few minutes. Remove lid, remove herbs, add pasta. Cook to al dente. Add kale and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in roasted vegetables, heavy cream and grated parmesan.  Serve right away with freshly grated parmesan, black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. 🌿BRANDS WE PARTNER WITH🌿 Proven Winners - https://www.provenwinners.com/ Espoma Organic - https://www.espoma.com/ Hartley Botanic - https://hartley-botanic.com/ 🌿FOLLOW ME HERE🌿 ▶️ Website: https://www.gardenanswer.com ▶️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/gardenanswer ▶️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gardenanswer ▶️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardenanswer ▶️ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gardenanswer ▶️ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gardenanswer ▶️ Email: contact@gardenanswer.com 🌿MAILING ADDRESS🌿 Garden Answer 710 Thrifty Way Ontario, Oregon 97914