How to Make Squash Soup

Squash soup is a wonderful, filling meal, perfect for a winter dinner. Follow these simple steps to create a great squash soup tonight.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 Butternut Squash
• 1 cube of butter
• 2 to 3 leeks
• 1 small onion
• 3 to 4 cloves of garlic
• 3 celery stalks
• 3 carrots
• 2 to 3 tablespoons of ginger
• 4 cups of chicken broth

How to Make Squash Soup

1. Peel the squash and cut into small cubes (preferably 1-inch pieces). Mince the garlic, cut and clean the leeks, celery, carrots and onion.

2. Add all the ingredients (except the squash) to the large pot and turn the heat on. Don't bring it to a boil, just warm it to let the ingredients sweat. Once the mixture has sweat for 15 minutes, add the squash to the mixture and put the lid on.

3. Simmer the mixture for 45 minutes. Puree the mixture until all the chunks have been blended into soup. Salt and pepper to taste.

4. Serve and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have extra celery, clean it and leave the big end on so it can act as a spoon. Once you finish the soup you can eat your celery spoon.
• Butternut squash can be tough to peel. A usual vegetable peeler may not suffice and you may have you use a sharp knife, so use care to avoid cutting yourself.