NANCY'S BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

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This soup is so easy to make and tastes so good. You can blend it smooth or leave it chunky. You can top with a dollop of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt if you wish. I created this recipe after my nephew's food service class served a very similar version at their 'Big Night' dinner.

Provided by nancy07856

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Squash Soup Recipes Butternut Squash Soup Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 large butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
2 tablespoons butter, or more to taste
3 large shallots, chopped
6 cups chicken stock, or more as desired, divided
3 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Pour enough water into a baking dish to be about 3/4-inch deep. Lie squash halves into the water with the cut side facing up.
Roast in preheated oven until a fork easily pierces through the flesh, 45 to 50 minutes; Remove from oven and flip squash; let cool enough to handle.
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute shallots in hot butter until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Pour 3 to 5 cups chicken stock into the pot; stir. Add apples to the stock; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the apples are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
Use a fork to scrape the flesh from the butternut squash, finishing with a spoon to get the last bits away from the skin; add to the simmering stock. Add remaining 3 cups stock to the pot, bring mixture to a simmer, and continue to cook until everything is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 13.1 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 871.5 mg, Sugar 16.3 g