Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

Name: Spiced Butternut Squash Soup
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 1 kilograms butternut squash, halved and seeded; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 99 fluid ounces (49.5 fluid ounce) cans chicken broth; 2 cloves garlic, sliced; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 237 milliliters half-and-half cream; 1 leek, sliced; 1 medium onion, sliced; 2 larges russet potatoes, peeled and quartered; 8 servings salt and pepper to taste; 118 milliliters sherry wine; 118 milliliters sour cream (optional)

Spiced Butternut Squash Soup is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. This soup has 255 calories, 6g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. A mixture of butter, salt and pepper, ground ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Pour a thin layer of water in a baking dish, or a cookie sheet with sides.

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Place the squash halves cut side down on the dish.

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Squash

Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a fork can easily pierce the flesh. Cool slightly, then remove the peel. Set aside.

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Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.

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Add the onion, leek and garlic, and saute for a few minutes, until tender.

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Pour the chicken broth into the pot.

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Add the potatoes, and bring to a boil. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until soft.

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Add the squash, and mash with the potatoes until chunks are small. Use an immersible hand blender to puree the soup, or transfer to a blender or food processor in batches, and puree until smooth. Return to the pot.

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