Butternut Squash Soup With Pears and Bacon

Name: Butternut Squash Soup With Pears and Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon, chopped; 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped; 4 cups chicken broth (1L); 4 cups peeled butternut squash, cubes (1L); 3 large california bartlett pears, peeled cored and cubed; 3/4 cup chopped celery (175 mL); 1 teaspoon herbes de provence (5 mL); 1 cup half-and-half cream (250 mL); salt & freshly ground black pepper; chopped fresh thyme

Submitted by Mary Jenny

"Wow your guests with an easy-to-create appetizer this holiday season that will leave them wanting more. Butternut Squash Soup with Pears and Bacon"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

6 slices bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
4 cups chicken broth (1L)
4 cups peeled butternut squash, cubes (1L)
3 large california bartlett pears, peeled cored and cubed
³⁄₄ cup chopped celery (175 mL)
1 teaspoon herbes de provence (5 mL)
1 cup half-and-half cream (250 mL)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
chopped fresh thyme

directions

Sauté bacon in a large stockpot until crisp; remove from pan, drain on paper towels and crumble. Remove all but 1 tbsp (15 mL) bacon grease from pot; add onion and sauté over medium heat until browned.
Add broth, squash, pears and celery to pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
Let cool slightly, then with an immersion blender or in a blender or food processor, purée mixture until smooth. Return back to pot and add herbs and bacon. Simmer for 10 minutes more. Stir in half-and-half and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chopped fresh thyme.