Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

The hardest part about making this soup is peeling and getting the seeds out the the squash. Here's a quick 1 minute video on how to do that!  ">How to peel and seed a butternut squash

This is so healthy and tasty and really good for you! 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter

1 whole butternut squash, peeled and chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 ribs celery, chopped

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon dried thyme 

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 cups chicken stock

3/4  cup heavy cream

Instructions:

In a large stock pot, melt butter and saute' onion and celery until tender. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Stir well. Add chopped squash, pour broth over vegetables. Boil until butternut squash is tender (about 30 to 40 minutes) Puree soup with an immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor until smooth. Add cream until you get it to your desired consistency.