Topic - Favorite Fall Recipe

Butternut Squash Soup

This is a family favorite, we call it Jeff's Yummy Soup cause he gave us the recipe! If you serve this soup with a loaf of French bread and a small salad it really is a complete meal.

Large Butternut Squash (2.5#)
3-4 Granny Smith Apples (peeled and sliced)
Med. Onion
4 cans Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 cup heavy whipping cream
5T. butter
3-4 slices white bread
Salt & Pepper to taste

Slice squash in half and scoop out seeds, pre-cook in microwave with small amount of water to soften squash. Let squash cool then cut off rind.

In Soup Pot melt butter and saute onion, apple slices and torn up bread slices over low heat. Add peeled, cubed squash, stock and spices. Bring to a boil, simmer about an hour till squash is very soft.

Let soup cool off then puree. (I like to use a hand held blender directly in pot.) Add the cream, blend well and bring temperature back up to your desired eating temp.

This is a very thick and hearty soup ~ you can top the soup with fresh grated Parmesan cheese or a dollop of sour cream and fresh chopped scallions. Serve soup with a crusty French bread and a lite salad.

Freezes very well so make a lot you will want it again, I promise!