Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

By bkotowich

Ingredients

• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and
• diced coarsely (put whole squash in microwave
• to soften then peel and dice)
• 2 c apples, peeled, cored, and diced (or 1 apple and
• 1 pear)
• 1 c onion chopped
• 3 c chicken broth
• 1/2 c half and half
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/4 c flour
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in soup pot. Add squash, onion, apples, and curry. Saute for 5 mins with frequent stirring. Do not brown. Add flour and mix well. Cook, with constant stirring for 2 mins. Add chicken broth and mix well. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 mins with occasional stirring. Puree in food processor and add back to the pot with the half and half. Milk can be substituted. Bring o serving temperature but do not boil as cream with curdle. Add salt and pepper to taste.