Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients -

1 (1 pound) Butternut Squash
3 tart Green Apples, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 medium White Onion, peeled and chopped
1/4 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
1 teaspoon Coarse Salt
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
3 (10-1/2 ounces each) cans Chicken Broth
3 cups Cold Water
1/4 cups Heavy Cream or Half-and-Half
chopped Fresh Parsley for garnish

 
Preparation:

1. Use vegetable peeler to peel squash. Cut lengthwise in half.

2. Remove seeds and cut into 1-inch chunks.

3. Add squash pieces, chopped apples, chopped white onion, dried rosemary, salt, black pepper, chicken broth, and water to stockpot.

4. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

5. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.

6. Add soup in batches to blender. Puree until smooth.

7. Transfer soup to bowl after each batch. Rinse stockpot.

8. Transfer soup from bowl back to stockpot and return to heat.

9. Stir in heavy cream. Heat through.

10. Serve hot. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

 
 


Soup Making Tip
Butternut Squash
A sharp vegetable peeler with a swiveling blade makes easy work out of peeling the outer layer off the butternut squash.

Soup Making Tip
Pureeing Soup
Blend soup in small batches to avoid the possibility of the blender splashing hot soup.