Butternut Squash Soup

Recipe courtesy Cathy Lowe

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 pound) butternut squash, peeled and seeded
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
6 cups chicken stock
Nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Cut squash into 1-inch chunks. In large pot melt butter. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove squash chunks with slotted spoon and place in a blender and puree. Return blended squash to pot. Stir and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Serve.

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null null, null 02-09-2010
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Spectacular !
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Reduced broth to 4 cups. Most difficult part was peeling the squash. Great, easy, healthy soup.
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Russ Marana, AZ 02-04-2010
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Just average
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Very simple to make, but I much prefer the more intense flavor of roasting the butternut squash. This was velvety smooth and... might make a great baby food, but the flavors were way too bland for me, even with extra added salt.Read more
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Laura Davis, CA 01-29-2010
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Oh My... What a Soup!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have not tried butternut squash before, but I had just bought an immersion blender and thought...Hmmmm now what. So off to... the store I went and came home with a butternut squash. This soup turned out absolutely wonderful and as smooth as silk. I did take the recommendations of a few reviewers and only used 4 cups of chicken stock, added a Granny-Smith apple, a bit of cinnamon, heavy cream and a dash of cayenne pepper. This recipe is extremely easy to make and I'd have to say I felt little like Julia Child that evening. : ) Bon Appetit Read more
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Andrea Cherry Hill, NJ 01-10-2010
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The Lazy Version
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As a full-time working mother of two, I am always looking for an easier way. When I read this recipe and the problems noted... about spending time roasting the squash, I decided to avoid that problem. I bought frozen diced butternut squash (not puree'd). I added that instead of the roasted stuff, and used a stick blender at the end. I cut down on the broth to 4 cups since the frozen squash has additional water content. The way I make it is still an AWESOME soup and easy to do with little planning as long as you have a bag of frozen squash in the freezer. Love that!Read more
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Joanne Coconut Creek, FL 01-03-2010
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Great on a cool day!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Made this by roasting the squash, onion and a granny smith apple. Only used 4 cups of chicken broth, but will use vegetable... broth next time. Felt like it was missing something so I added a little bit of maple syrup and a touch of brown sugar. Finished it off with 1/3 cup of half and half and some fresh ground cinnamon. Thanks for all he reviews i used a little from everyone.. Its a great soupRead more
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Lori Draper, UT 01-01-2010
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Surprisingly good soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made this soup tonight and really enjoyed it. I followed the recipe exactly except that I took another reviewers... suggestion and added a little saffron and only 4 cups of chicken broth. Really simply delicious.Read more