Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Name: Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters apple cider; 1 liters 1/2-inch butternut squash cubes; 118 milliliters chopped carrots; 118 milliliters chopped celery; 1 liters chicken stock; 1 teaspoons dried sage; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 smalls Granny Smith apples, cored and diced; 473 milliliters chopped leeks, white and light green parts only; 6 servings salt to taste; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup might be a good recipe to expand your soup recipe box. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 293 calories, 7g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up chicken stock, sage, carrots, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Pot

Saute butternut squash, leeks, carrots, and celery in hot butter until vegetables are softened, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Butternut Squash

Vegetable

Carrot

Butter

Celery

Leek

Stir apples, thyme, and sage into the squash mixture; pour in chicken stock and cider. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover pot with a lid, and cook until vegetables and apples are tender, about 30 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

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Apple

Squash

Cider

Thyme

Sage

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Pot

Remove soup from heat and cool slightly, about 10 minutes.

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Soup

Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return mixture to pot and season with salt to taste.

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Salt