Apple Butternut Soup
Light & Tasty
Brighten blustery gray days with steaming bowlfuls of soup that's the color of California sunshine. Tustin's Jane Shapton really wowed our taste panel with her velvety, rich, and slightly sweet creation! This low-fat recipe's a keeper.
SERVINGS: 6
CATEGORY: Lower Fat
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 50 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
Directions:
In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook and stir the onion and garlic in butter over medium heat until tender. Add the squash, broth, apple, water, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until squash is tender. Cool slightly.
In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; stir in cream and heat through (do not boil). Yield: 6 servings.