- Melt cooking fat in a saucepan over medium-high heat. - Cooking fat 
- Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and butternut; cook for 8 to 10 minutes. - 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 cup celery, 1 small butternut squash, 1 cup carrots 
- Deglaze the saucepan with the chicken stock, scraping the bottom of the pan. - ¼ cup chicken stock 
- Mix in the thyme and cooked ham, and season to taste. - 2 cups ham, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 tsp. thyme 
- Pour in the coconut milk, bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. - 2 cups coconut milk