my favorite butternut squash soup

Name: My Favorite Butternut Squash Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup(s) chopped yellow onion; 2 - garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 6 cup(s) peeled and cubed butternut squash (from about a 2 pound squash); 5 cup(s) chicken broth (you can use veg broth); 1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh, chopped thyme leaves (i have used 1/4 t. dried with success); 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper, or to taste; - extra salt if needed, to taste; 1 cup(s) heavy cream (i used half and half with success)

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Kathy D

Updated on Jul 20, 2018

This is my favorite version of butternut squash soup. If you're watching your waistline, you can omit the cream or use half and half. I haven't tried it with milk. Enjoy!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
2 - garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
6 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash (from about a 2 pound squash)
5 cups chicken broth (you can use veg broth)
1/2 teaspoon fresh, chopped thyme leaves (i have used 1/4 t. dried with success)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- extra salt if needed, to taste
1 cup heavy cream (i used half and half with success)

How To Make my favorite butternut squash soup

Step 1

Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Once melted, add the onions, garlic and a little bit of salt and cook for approx.6 min. - or until the onions get soft.

Step 2

Stir in your squash pieces and cook about another 5 minutes or so.
Step 3

Add in the chicken broth, thyme, salt and pepper to taste and bring it all to a rolling boil. Then reduce your heat and put a lid onto your pot about halfway. Let this simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Make sure the squash is nice and tender.
Step 4

Now you need to blend the soup. You can either use an immersion blender - or blend the soup in batches in a blender or food processor (be careful when lifting the lid). Blend until it's all smooth.
Step 5

If you had to take it out to blend, now it's time to put it back into the pot to add your cream and get it nice and warm again (be careful not to scorch it with he cream addition). Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
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