3 americas vegetable soup Recipes

butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch chunks (about 7 cups), unsalted butter, leek, white and green parts only , quartered lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly (about 1 1/2 cups), salt and pepper, vegetable broth, water, fresh thyme, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, sour cream (for garnish )

sirloin tip steak , trimmed of most excess fat, soy sauce, vegetable oil, cremini mushroom, stems trimmed , caps wiped clean and quartered, onion, chopped medium (about 1 1/2 cups), tomato paste, garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tsp), red wine, beef broth, low sodium chicken broth, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3/4 cup), bay leaf, red potatoes, cut in 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups), frozen peas (optional) or 1 cup frozen corn (optional) or 1 cup frozen cut green beans (optional), unflavored gelatin (powdered ), cold water, minced fresh parsley leaves, table salt, ground black pepper