Speedy Squash Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 2 granny smith apples
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen squash, thawed
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 melt butter over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and sage.
• 3 cook for 3 minutes to soften.
• 4 reserve 1/4 of apple for garnish.
• 5 peel, core and finely chop the remaining apple.
• 6 add to onion mixture with broth and water.
• 7 heat and allow to simmer.
• 8 cover and cook for 12 minutes.
• 9 add squash and ginger to apple mixture.
• 10 simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 11 in 2 batches, puree soup mixture until smooth.
• 12 stir in milk and re-heat over low heat.
• 13 ladle soup into serving bowls.
• 14 garnish each with thin slices of reserved apple.