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Butternut squash soup

5 from 1 vote

Equipment

  • 1 dutch oven or large soup pot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 parsnips
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 granny smith apple
  • 3 16-ounce bags cubed fresh butternut squash
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • pepper to taste
  • optional toppings - sauted apples, roasted pumpkin seeds, sour cream

Instructions
 

  • preheat oven to 400. Arranged cubed butternut squash on a cookie sheet. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for about 30 minutes or until soft and browning at the edges.
  • While squash is roasting, peel and chop parsnips, apple, and onion. Clean and chop celery. Add all four to a dutch oven with about a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Saute until softened.
  • Once butternut squash is roasted, add to dutch oven to mix with other vegetables. Add white wine, stock, and spices, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and add heavy cream.
  • Puree with an immersion blender. Taste and adjust seasoning to preferred palette.
  • Top with roasted and salted pumpkin seeds, apples sauted in butter, and/or sour cream.