Autumn Gold Butternut Squash Soup

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"Another GREAT recipe from "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant""

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 medium butternut squash
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups tomato soup
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cook the squash-I boil it for this recipe and use the broth in place of the water called for.
2. Saute the chopped onion in the oil with the spices and bay until onion is translucent.
3. Add the carrot and celery and the squash water.
4. Cover and simmer until carots are tender.
5. REmove bay leaves Puree the veg and squash, whisk in juices return to a simmer, taste and add salt and pepper.

Reviews

[CountryLady]

Since we grow buttercup squash in our garden & I 've only eaten them as a vegetable, I decided to give this recipe a try. It was easy to prepare & very flavourful. It was rather sweet for my tastes but thats just a personal preference.