Apple And Butternut Squash Bisque

A wonderful Winter Soup.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  butternut squash, peeled,seeded
• 2  tart granny smith apples, peeled,cored
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  pinch rosemary
• 1  pinch marjoram
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1  quart  chicken stock
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half

Directions

1. Combine squash, apples, onion, rosemary, marjoram, salt, sugar, pepper and stock in heavy saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer 1 hour.
3. Strain squash and apples from soup, puree in electric blender and return to soup.
4. Melt butter in a separate saucepan.
5. Add flour, mix well and pour soup through a strainer over the flour mixture, a little at a time.
6. Stir well with a whisk.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Stir half-and-half into soup and heat through but do not boil.