Butternut Squash Soup

Last week there was a butternut squash in my bountiful basket and the bountiful basket Facebook page posted a recipe for Butternut Squash Soup.  I decided to give it a shot because I had a wonderful squash soup around Christmas time and I wondered if this would be comparable.  This soup was delicious!  We all loved it.  It tasted sweet and cheesy!  Don't knock it till you've tried it because I am not normally a squash person.

Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

6 TBS chopped onion
4 TBS butter
2 lb butternut squash
3 cups water (you may need to add extra while cooking)
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp. marjoram
1/4 tsp. pepper
8 oz (or less) cream cheese - I used low fat

Saute onion in butter. Add all but cheese and bring to a boil. Cook 20 minutes. Put in blender and puree. Add cream cheese and puree again. Return to the pan to heat through. Do not boil.

Serves 4-6

I precooked the squash in the oven at 350 degrees for about half an hour so it was easy to cut up.


This recipe was posted on the Bountiful Basket Facebook Page