Simple and Delicious Butternut Squash Soup
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 32 oz. cubed butternut squash
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 box (32 oz.) vegetable broth
  • 1 chopped onion
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 8 oz. low-fat cream cheese
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, sauté the onion in olive oil over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  2. Add cubed butternut squash, mix and cook another 2 minutes.
  3. Add the vegetable broth and 8 oz. water.
  4. Cover partially and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes until butternut squash very tender.
  5. Puree soup, cream cheese and brown sugar in a blender, food processor or soup emersion in batches until smooth.
  6. This can be made in the slow cooker as well, just sautee the onion and then put all of the other ingredients together in the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 hours, until the squash is very tender
Tips:
  1. I get my cubed butternut squash from Costco. It comes in a 32 oz. container.
  2. When serving, I like to sprinkle the soup with cinnamon and chopped pecans.
Recipe by Momma Chef at https://mommachef.com/quick-easy-delicious-butternut-squash-soup-recipe/