Butternut Squash Soup

a creamy soup, without added fat, super simple to make.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 2  cups parsnips, chopped
• 2  cups onions, chopped
• 2  cups celery, chopped
• 4  cups  butternut squash, cubed
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon dried sage
• 6  cups  chicken stock

Directions

1. Melt butter and olive oil in a soup pot, over medium heat.
2. add parnsips, onion, and celery. Cook about 10 minutes until slightly carmelized.
3. add squash, continue to cook for 5 minutes.
4. add salt, pepper, and sage.
5. add about a 1/2 cup of stock and loosen carmelized bits on the bottom of the pot. once removed, add the remaining stock.
6. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for at least a half hour.
7. Puree in blender and return to pot to bring up to heat.