Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

By eliorakiah

Ingredients

• 6 cups fresh butternut squash, diced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups apple juice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1-1/2 cups Granny Smith apples, Shredded

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot, place squash, chicken stock, onion, apple juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer until mixture is soft and mushy. Pour mixture into a fine sieve and push all of the vegetables through. Add lemon juice and brown sugar. Slowly reduce the soup until desired thickness is reached. Add milk and 1 cup of shredded apples and heat through, stirring. Garnish soup with a little of the remaining shredded apple.