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Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup is for Soup.

Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup are:

2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 butternut squash, about 3 lbs., peeled, seeded & cut into 1" cubes
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & chopped
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
4 pinches of Spanish saffron threads, about 1 tsp (optional) or 1 tsp sweet curry (optional)
2 cups fat-free half & half
Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

Here is how you make Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup:

In a large soup pot, over medium heat, melt butter and saute' onion, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the squash and broth, bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork.Add chopped apples, saffron or curry (if desired) and nutmeg. Simmer until the apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Using a food processor or blender, puree the soup in batches until smooth. Be extremely careful not to overfill the processor/blender container which could cause severe burns. Return the soup to the pot and stir in half and half. Season, to taste with salt and pepper.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DONNAC1188.

The nutritional information for Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 135.2

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 7.9 mg
• Sodium: 709.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 3.9 g