Cozy Autumn Harvest Soup Food

AUTUMN HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Begin by preparing all of your ingredients. Peel the butternut squash and then dice it into bite size pieces - you should have about 6-8 cups worth of butternut squash.
• Dice the 1 yellow onion, the gala apple and the 3 medium carrots in bite size pieces about the same size. Mince the 3 cloves of garlic as well.
• Add the 2 tbsp salted butter to a large pot. Let it melt and then add in the 1 yellow onion followed by the 3 carrots and 1 gala apple. Let that cook for 3-4 minutes. Then, add in the 3 cloves minced garlic and let it cook for 1 minute or so.
• Add in the 6-8 cups of butternut squash and 4 cups chicken broth. Let it come to a boil and then reduce to simmer - let simmer for about 30 minutes or so. Add in ½ cup of pumpkin puree and use an immersion blender or heat safe blender to blend it up.
• Add the ¼ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp smoked paprika, a hefty pinch of salt and crack of pepper and mix in. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Keep warm on the stove on low as you make the grilled cheese.

AUTUMN HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed soup pot and saute bacon for 3 minutes.
• Pour off any excess fat.
• Add onions and garlic continuing to cook until onions are softened.
• Add leeks, celery, carrots, butternut squash and soaked white beans along with thyme and rosemary.
• Saute for 2 more minutes. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Turn down heat and simmer slowly for 1 1/2 hour or until beans are tender.
• Adjust final seasoning.