Butternut Squash Soup

By barbsjustagirl

Brenda Cutsforth

Ingredients

• 4 cups cubed butternut squash (I buy the bags at Walmart)
• 2 leeks clean well and slice
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 stalk celery sliced
• 1 carrot sliced
• 1 large potato cubed
• 3 chicken cubes I use Knorr
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 c Orange Juice
• 1 cup 1/2 and 1/2

Preparation

Step 1

Microwave squash till tender. In pan put water, chicken cubes, leeks, carrots, celery, potato, onion and bay leaf. Bring to boil and simmer until tender. Remove bay leaf. Puree squash, vegetables in liquid in blender then return to pan. Over med heat add ½ and ½ and orange juice to pureed vegetable mixture until soup is hot.
Salt and pepper to taste. Good hot or cold.