Butternut Squash Soup.

Let's start this blog out with a big fat apology for the lack of posting in the month of December. Two bouts of the stomach flu, Christmas, family in town, croup, New Years... time got away from me!

But I am BACK and we are ready to share some of the great things we have going on around here. Soon. Soon I will share what's going on around here. I need to gather images and words first.

So today, on yet another cold winter day, I wanted to share with you MJ's FAMOUS butternut squash soup recipe! If any of you know my mom, you know she's amazing in so many ways. For me, I value her friendship the most... she's my best friend, the one person in the world that knows EVERYTHING about me and still loves me! But for a less picky eater you may love her cooking the best! How I grew up to be a boring+picky eater when I had her as my cook for so many years is beyond me and drives her insane! Luckily my husband and kids make up for me and love everything she makes!

Anyway, ON TO THE SOUP!

6 T. chopped onion

4 T. butter or margarine

6 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash

3 cups chicken stock

½ t. dried marjoram

¼ t. black pepper

1/8 t. ground cayenne pepper

2 – 8 oz. pkgs. Cream cheese (one is probably ok, I would say one pkg. per squash you use) (could also use low fat to reduce calories if you are concerned)

In a large saucepan sauté onion in butter until tender. Add squash, stock and seasonings. Bring to a boil and cook 20-30 minutes or until squash is tender.

Puree squash and cream cheese in a blender, food processor or with electric mixer. Heat through but do not allow it to boil.

If it is too thick, thin with stock or milk. Leftovers are great, they get very thick and will need to be thinned.

For added flavor you can roast the cubed squash with olive oil and a little pure maple syrup. Add to onions and the stock as above, but you won’t have to boil it quite as long as the squash is already cooked.

Enjoy!

 

Comments

[Abbie]

Want to make some and bring it with you next weekend? Loved it the last time we had it!