GLUTEN-FREE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Soup image

Savor a creamy, savory soup with flavorful squash and herbs.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 medium pears, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1 medium unpeeled pear, sliced
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onion in butter, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in broth, squash, 2 sliced pears, thyme, salt, white pepper and coriander. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender.
Pour about half of the soup into food processor or blender. Cover and process until smooth; pour into another container. Repeat with remaining soup. Return soup to Dutch oven.
Stir whipping cream into soup. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until hot (do not boil). Garnish with sliced unpeeled pear and pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg