soup of the week #4

...this week on soup of the week i thought that i would share with you a simple and delicious soup butternut squash soup, its so easy, its so good, and good for you! Ok here it goes-


this is how you start-------------------------->

cut up 2 medium butternut squahes

2 granny smith apples

1 lg. white onion

2 garlic cloves

put all of this in your soup pot

then add 2 cups white wine

and cover with water

add 2 bay leaves

some fresh cracked black pepper

let all of this simmer away with the butternut is soft

then blend it up

season with salt

add 1 1/2 c. heavy cream

and 4 T butter

there you have it, DELICOUSNESS!

TO GARNISH---->

you could put fresh granny smith apples and blue cheese crumbles

a tartare of fresh strawberries and fresh thyme

bacon, caramelized onions and mushrooms

OR

You could turn this into a whole other soup!

Make the soup above

and then do this:

brown bacon

1 white onion diced

2 stalks celery

3 garlic cloves, minced

and 

2 cups corn

in a blender puree 3 c corn with 1 c heavy cream 

and salt pepper

then deglaze pan with 1 can of beer 

(or white wine if you would rather)

add puree

and 1 1/2 qts. of butternut soup

season....and there you have it...sweet corn chowder!

its a TWO-fer!!!

HAPPY & JOYOUS cooking!