Butternut Squash & Potato Soup

Next weekend is the Super Bowl and in order to get ready for the big game, Katie and I bring you the SOUPER BOWL of soups!  We have 5 new soup recipes for you to test out to see who you think should be the ultimate champion. :)  Okay, enough with the football references... but we do hope you are excited for a week full of new soups though!

First up... Butternut Squash & Potato!

I LOVE butternut squash and this soup is a creamy, delicious blend of squash, potato and onion flavors.  You will be surprised at how easily this comes together! And it makes a lot so you'll be set with leftovers for days!  Here is a link to the orignal recipe, I omited a few ingredients to lighten it up.  Enjoy!

Servings:  8

Size: 1 1/4 cups

Points Plus: 3pp

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredient List:

2 Tbsp. butter

5 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 1 ½ lbs.)

2 cups potato, peeled and cubed

2 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1 cup onion, chopped

4 cups chicken broth, fat-free and less sodium

Directions:

In a large Dutch oven (I used my 5.5 quart Le Creuset oval French Oven), melt the butter.  Add the cubed squash, potato, salt and pepper and sauté for about 3 minutes.  Next, add the onion and sauté for an additional minute or two.  Add the chicken broth and stir until well mixed.  Bring this to a boil; once the soup begins to boil reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the veggies are soft and tender.  You will want to stir occasionally throughout the cook time.  Once the veggies are done cooking, get out your immersion blender and puree until your desired level of consistency.  Optional: Serve with some fresh chives sprinkled on top. Or sprinkle on a few oyster crackers!

Tip:

If you don't own an immersion blender, go buy one immediately!  Just kidding, but you really should invest in one as they make blending soups SO easy.  And as an added bonus, clean-up is a breeze since you just have to clean the blade you use and you're done! 

XOXO Megan