Winter Squash Soup

[Trailpal]

I found this recipe
southernfood.about.com/od/wintersquashrecipes/r/r80516b.htm

But of course I doctored it a little bit - so here is my version - just made it yesterday and mmm it was so good! Perfect for a chilly autumn day

Ingredients:

* One whole butternut squash, peeled and diced
* 1 can vegetable broth
* 1 medium chopped onion
* 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
* 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
* 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf sage
* 3/4 cup heavy cream
* Sliced green onions, sour cream, or chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (I forgot all of these and used about a half pound of fried loose sweet Italian Sausage.)

Preparation:
Put squash, chicken broth, onion, and seasonings in a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on HI until you can mash the squash, then LOW for 4 to 5 hours. Add cream and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Blend in small batches until smooth. Add cooked sweet Italian sausage after the blending. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with a garnish of sliced green onions, sour cream, or chopped fresh parsley.
Makes about 1 quart of soup.

[Chrisnstar]

mmmmm sounds good., i'll have to try it with pumpkin!

[Trailpal]

I bet it would be great with pumpkin! I have noticed that pumpkin is a little more watery than squash, so you might want to reduce the amount of broth to start with - you can always add more if it seems too thick.

Let us know how it works! I think pumpkin is less expensive than squash too - plus I can get canned pumpkin, boy that would speed things up!