BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP WITH BACON

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Blender     Fruit     Pork     Vegetable     Quick & Easy     Apple     Bacon     Butternut Squash     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 slices bacon
1/2 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1/2 cup)
white and pale green parts of 1 large leek, chopped fine and washed well (about 1 cup)
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 bay leaf
1 1/4 pounds butternut squash, seeded, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1 medium Granny Smith or other tart apple
2 cups low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup water plus additional for thinning soup
2 tablespoons sour cream or crème fraîche
Accompaniments
Sour cream or crème fraîche
chopped unpeeled apple

Steps:

  • In a skillet cook bacon until crisp and drain, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons fat. Crumble bacon.
  • In a heavy saucepan cook onion, leek, garlic, and bay leaf with salt and pepper to taste in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring, until softened.
  • Add squash, apple, peeled and chopped, broth, and 1/2 cup water. Simmer mixture, covered, until squash is very tender, about 15 minutes, and discard bay leaf.
  • In a blender purée mixture in batches, transferring as puréed to a clean saucepan, and add enough additional water to thin soup to desired consistency.
  • Whisk in sour cream or crème fraîche and salt and pepper to taste and heat soup over moderately low heat until hot (do not boil).
  • Serve soup topped with crumbled bacon and accompaniments.

Akinde Titilayo
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I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it up! I will definitely be making this soup again.


takis edie
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This soup is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced and the texture is perfect. I love that it's not too thick and not too thin. It's the perfect soup for lunch or dinner.


Nicole Deloria
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I usually add a little extra spice, but that's just my personal preference.


TimePass
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This soup is delicious and easy to make. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. It's the perfect soup for a fall day.


Mehrullah bugti
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I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it up! I will definitely be making this soup again.


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This soup is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced and the texture is perfect. I love that it's not too thick and not too thin. It's the perfect soup for lunch or dinner.


Frank Nelson
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I usually add a little extra spice, but that's just my personal preference.


Azad Azad
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. It's the perfect soup to warm you up on a cold day.


Damaris Maingi
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I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it up! I will definitely be making this soup again.


shahnaz begum
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This soup is amazing! The flavors are so well-balanced and the texture is perfect. I love that it's not too thick and not too thin. It's the perfect soup for lunch or dinner.


Aaron Vuono
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I usually add a little extra spice, but that's just my personal preference.


Ifeco
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This is my new favorite fall soup! It's so easy to make and it's packed with flavor. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. It's the perfect soup to warm you up on a cold day.


Hassan Kibz
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. I especially liked the addition of the apples, which gave the soup a nice sweetness.


Ameer Musa
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This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The squash and apples were perfectly tender and the bacon added a nice smoky flavor. I will definitely be making this soup again.


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