Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
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Serves: 6
 
Creamy butternut apple soup is perfect for a chilly day, and a delicious way to get several servings of fruit and veggies! Chock full of Vitamin A too!
You'll need...
  • 2½ lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 2 large apples (about ¾ lb) peeled, cored, and quartered
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • ½ cup cream
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Here's what to do...
  1. Pour chicken broth into a large pot.
  2. Add the chopped squash, apples, and the cinnamon stick.
  3. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer until the squash is tender (it will take about 25 minutes.)
  5. Remove the cinnamon stick and blend the soup until smooth (use an immersion blender in the pot, or carefully blend in a blender or food processor in batches.
  6. Return soup to pot (if necessary) then add water, cream, butter, salt, nutmeg and ginger.
  7. Cook on low until soup is hot.
Recipe by blossomsandposies.com at https://blossomsandposies.com/blog/creamy-butternut-apple-soup/