smoky mango-squash soup

By Klainanutshell

Ingredients

• 2 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 * 1 onion, chopped
• 1 * 1 butternut squash (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 * 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 2 * 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 * 2 mangoes, cut into cubes
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup buttermilk
• * Salt and pepper
• * Snipped chives, for sprinkling

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the squash, chipotle chile, adobo sauce and brown sugar; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the squash is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mangoes.

2.Using a blender, puree the soup. Stir in the buttermilk and season with salt and pepper. Warm over low heat. Sprinkle with the chives and coarsely ground pepper.