Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup with Calvados

Butternut Squash Soup
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It’s starting to get chilly out! Chicago saw it’s first snowfall today and I felt inspired to pass along my DELICIOUS Butternut Squash soup laced with Calvados. I got the inspiration for this recipe from the “New England Soup Factory” in Needham, Massachusetts. I’ve altered it a little bit to suit my tastes and I think you’ll really love it :).

Oh, and if you don’t know Calvados is, it is a delicious apply brandy from France that adds an incredible depth of flavor to this soup.

This soup super simple to make and stores great in the freezer (so make extra).

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Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup with Calvados

This delicious butternut squash soup is the perfect comfort food when it's cold outside. 

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 10 mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Butternut, Butternut Squash, Butternut Squash Soup, Calvados, Comfort Food

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 clove Garlic minced
• 3/4 cup Onion diced
• 1 Large Apples peeled and diced
• 1 cup Carrots diced
• 1/4 cup Parsnips diced
• 1/4 cup Celery diced
• 1 pound Butternut Squash peeled and diced
• 4 cups Chicken Stock
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 3/4 cup Cream
• 1/2 tbsp Chili Powder
• 2 tbsp Calvados
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 5 tbsp Gorgonzola Dolce

Instructions

• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, apple, carrots celery, parsnips and butternut squash. Sautee for about 10 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat back to medium and simmer until the vegetables are tender (about 45 minutes).
  
• In a blender (or with a hand immersion blender), puree the soup until it is completely smooth.
  
• Once smooth, return to pot and add cream, sugar, chili powder, 1 tablespoon of the Calvados, salt and pepper. Let heat and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Right before serving, pour in the additional tablespoon of Calvados and top with gorgonzola cheese.
  

This is the perfect soup to warm you up as it starts to get cold (and it’s also pretty healthy)! I hope you enjoy it 🙂

Love always,
Erica