Great Butternut Squash soup recipe

I've never actually made soup, but after tasting a delicious one, I want to make it! TIA!

Re: Great Butternut Squash soup recipe

Oooh, I use the whole foods recipe!

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup diced carrot (about 1 (8-inch) large carrot)
1/2 cup diced celery (about 1 (11-inch) large stalk)
2/3 cup diced onion (about 1 medium onion)
4 cups cubed butternut squash (about 1 medium squash)
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
4 to 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Method
Heat olive oil in a large soup pot. Add carrot, celery and onion. Cook until vegetables have begun to soften and onion turns translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add butternut squash and thyme. Stir to combine with vegetables. Stir in chicken broth and season with salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until squash is fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Use an immersion blender to puree soup. Alternatively, let the soup cool slightly and carefully puree in batches in a traditional blender.

Now, I change it a it. I use veggie broth and I also add a potato. I use the immersion blender to blend it.

Peeling the squash is the hardest part. Bleh!

But it's worth it in the end!

Re: Great Butternut Squash soup recipe

Thanks! I don't have an immersion blender, but I can try the regular blender...

Re: Great Butternut Squash soup recipe

You can even use a potato masher, but it won't be a smooth and creamy. I also like to add a dallop of heavy cream when I'm serving it.

Re: Great Butternut Squash soup recipe