Butternut Squash Soup

The weather hasn't turned colder yet, but I can't help but think of all the Fall Fun I'm going to have with Squash! Butternut squash is one of my favorite vegetables during this season and there is plenty of it, everywhere. This easy recipe is going to pair together to fall favorites.. Apples & Squash. You can also add this to the list of One Pot Wonders. Side note, this recipe uses a Handheld mixer, if you don't have one, you should get one, pouring a soup like this into a blender is messy and not necessary. The hand mixers aren't that expensive and can mix everything from soups to dips.

What you will need:
2 Whole Butternut Squashes, peeled and cut into squares. If you buy them packaged, already cut, 2 packages should do.
2 Whole Gala apples (you can really use any variety except Granny for this recipe) Skin off, and apple cubed
1 cup of vegetable or chicken stock/broth
1 whole Onion peeled and chopped
3 table spoons or a drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large Pot
Salt & Pepper
1 table spoon of Cumin
3 cans of water (using the chicken/vegetable broth can)
Braun handheld mixer

Let's get Cooking:


In the pot, on Med-High heat, add in your Olive Oil. Once the Pot is heated, drop in your onions. Once the onions start to brown and become translucent, add in your cubed apples. Stir and add in salt and pepper.
After about 4 minutes, add in your cut squash. Stir once again. Now add in your broth and 3 cans of water. You should have enough liquid at this point to just about cover your ingredients, you don't want them swimming though because then the soup will be too thin. So you should still see a couple of squash pieces peek out! Stir and add in your cumin. Cover until it comes to a boil. Let it boil for about 15 minutes. Check the squash to make sure it is tender enough to blend (consistency of how you want potatoes to be if you were to mash them.

Remove the Pot from the Stove, or just turn off the gas.  The pot will be extremely hot, so will the contents within, so be very careful. You may want to wait 10 minutes before blending if you aren't used to heat when cooking.Take your hand mixer and start blending.all of the ingredients in the pot until it is a smooth texture. You are ready to serve.

It is up to you if you want to add croutons to the top or a little cream.

Bon Appetito!