Butternut Squash Soup From The Lion Recipe 445

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in squash, broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until squash is tender. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan. Add cream; cook and stir until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional heavy whipping cream and crispy sage.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook the onion, garlic, and thyme in the hot butter until the onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Add the squash and chicken stock; bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Crumble the bouillon into the soup; season with cumin, allspice, salt, and pepper; remove from heat.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the lid of the blender in place with a kitchen towel and carefully start the blender using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a serving bowl. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the pot.

Steps:

• 1. Melt Butter in large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. 2. Saute squash and brown sugar stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 15 minutes. 3. Add Apples, water, cider, salt, cinnamon, sage and cloves and bring to boil. 4. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are tender, about 30 min. Cool Slightly. 5. Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return soup to pan and stir in heavy cream. 6. Divide amoung six bowls and top each with about 1 Tablespoon of sour cream. Dust with Nutmeg.