Winter Squash, Apple and Walnut Soup

Quick and easy and delicious! Elegant beginnings to a simple meal.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) packages  frozen pureed  winter squash, de-frosted (butternut)
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1  cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1  cup  light cream or 1  cup heavy cream
• 1⁄4 cup  ground toasted walnuts
• 2  teaspoons dried chervil, crumbled
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground mace
•  salt
•  white pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted walnut pieces (to garnish)

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients except the walnuts pieces in a large saucepan and stir to blend well.
2. Cook the soup over medium heat until warmed through, about 6 to 8 minutes.
3. Ladle the soup into bowls and add a few chopped walnut pieces in the center.
4. Yield: 6 servings.