Preheat oven to 400 F and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the cleaned and halved butter nut squash to the sheet. Also add the shallot, carrot, garlic still inside the skin, and the tomatoes.
1 whole Butternut Squash, 1 large Shallot, 4 cloves Fresh Garlic, 1 cup Carrots, 4 Small Tomatoes
Rub everything with avocado oil. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the butternut squash is just fork tender (but not overly soft).
2 tbsp Avocado Oil
Heat the pot and add a touch of avocado oil. Sauté the ginger till frangrant.
2 tbsp Ginger
Add the coconut milk and simmer for 10 minutes.
1 can Coconut Milk
Scoop the roasted butternut squash and add it to the pot. Place all the other vegetables straight into the pot.
Lower the flame to the very low.
Use an immersion hand blender or soup blender and mix all the ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Add the vegetable broth and mix well.
3 cups Vegetable Broth
Add salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix well.
Salt, Pepper, 1/2 tsp Paprika
Ladle over a strainer and strain over a bowl for a smooth and silkier soup mixture.
Serve the strained, smooth soup and garnish to your preference.
Scallions - optional garnish, Thai Chilis - optional garnish