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Contributed By: adamwd
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Can be prepared in 40 minutes or less. The trick to great butternut squash soup is the simple addition of one tart green apple to balance the sweetness of the squash.

Ingredients

1 Yellow onion, chopped

1 Rib of celery, chopped

I carrot, chopped

1 tbsp Butter

1 Butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, chopped

1 Tart green apple, peeled, cored, chopped (squash and apple should be at a 3 to 1 ratio)

3 cups Chicken broth (or vegetable broth if vegetarian)*

Pinches of nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and pepper

Preparation

Combine butter, onion, celery, and carrot in large saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes. Add squash, apple, and broth. Bring to boil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until squash is soft. Puree. Add spices to taste.

Cook's Notes

*If cooking gluten-free, use gluten-free broth.

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