Thai Inspired Spicy Curry Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients (15)

• + 2 tablespoons olive oil add to pantry
• + 2 chili moritas, or more to taste add to pantry
• + 1 large white onion, diced add to pantry
• ✓ 5 carrots, peeled and diced
• + 2 stalks celery, diced add to pantry
• + 2 cloves garlic add to pantry
• ✓ salt and ground black pepper to taste
• + salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons red curry paste, or to taste add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon smoked paprika add to pantry
• + 1 large butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and diced add to pantry
• + 1 quart chicken stock add to pantry
• + 1 quart water add to pantry
• ✓ 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• + 2 bay leaves add to pantry