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