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Butternut Apple Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Butternut Apple Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Butternut Apple Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Butternut Apple Soup are:

2 tbsp country crock with calcium
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 each freshly ground nutmeg, ginger, cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 med. sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 pinches of Spanish saffron threads, about 1 tsp (optional) or 1 tsp sweet curry (optional)
2 cups 2% milk
Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

Here is how you make Butternut 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, sweet potatoes, 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 spices. 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 RAYANDKIM.

The nutritional information for Butternut Apple Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 145.5

• Total Fat: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 3.2 mg
• Sodium: 443.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Protein: 3.2 g