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Hearty Butternut Squash Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Butternut Squash Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Hearty Butternut Squash Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Butternut Squash Soup are:

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
Two 3-pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 cups chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons butter

Here is how you make Hearty Butternut Squash Soup:

In a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Next, add the apples, squash, garlic and onions and saut? until the vegetables begin to sweat and soften, about 5 minutes. Add the sage, ground nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste and continue to cook another 2 minutes. Add the stock, making sure that it covers the squash; if necessary, add a little water. Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer until the squash is very tender, about 30 minutes.Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, Parmesan and butter. Serve immediately.Serving Size: makes 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALANGSTON3.

The nutritional information for Hearty Butternut Squash Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 320.9

• Total Fat: 17.7 g
• Cholesterol: 54.4 mg
• Sodium: 202.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
• Protein: 6.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Hearty Butternut Squash Soup is Vegetarian