Golden Winter Soup

Name: Golden Winter Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams baguette, cut into 16 slices; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 liters (1/2-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds); 3 Tbsps chopped chives; 946 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded Gruyère cheese; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 473 milliliters sliced leek (about 2 medium); 473 milliliters (1/2-inch) cubed peeled russet potato (about 12 ounces)

Golden Winter Soup takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. One serving contains 311 calories, 11g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from My Recipes requires chives, pepper, gruyère cheese, and leek. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It works well as an affordable soup. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Add squash, potato, salt, and pepper to pan; saut 3 minutes.

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Pepper

Potato

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Salt

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Add leek; saut 1 minute. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until potato is tender, stirring occasionally.

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Broth

Leek

Place half of potato mixture in a blender.

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Potato

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Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender.

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Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth.

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Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining potato mixture. Stir in half-and-half. Cover and keep warm.

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Potato

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Bowl

Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Broil bread slices 2 minutes or until golden. Ladle 1 cup soup into each of 8 bowls; top each serving with about 1 teaspoon chives.

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Ladle

Serve 2 bread slices with each serving.

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Garnish with freshly ground black pepper, if desired.

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Wine note: This is one vegetable soup that can easily handle a lighter red wine. Stick with the French theme and look for bargains from Burgundy, like Louis Jadot Pinot Noir 2005 ($20). This wine has pretty red berry fruit, great balance, and gentle tannins that make it ideal for lower-fat dishes. The underlying earthy, leathery flavors bring out the rustic nuances of the potatoes and squash. Jeffery Lindenmuth

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