Butternut Apple Soup
After going with my wife and young daughter to pick some apples, I decided to experiment with our bounty of crisp New York apples. This was a hit with my little girl, my wife, and her parents! I served this as a soup course preceding roasted pork with sauerkraut, and it was great. I'll make again with some good bread as a soup meal.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- 1shallot, minced
- 2small apples - peeled, cored, and diced
- 4cups chicken broth
- 2cups water
- ½teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½teaspoon ground allspice
- ½teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1(12 ounce) box frozen butternut squash
- ½cup half-and-half
- 2tablespoons butter
- ½teaspoon dried tarragon
Instructions
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook shallot in hot oil until softened; add apples and saute until hot, about 1 minute. Transfer apple mixture to a stockpot.Step 2
Pour chicken broth and water into the stockpot; add nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes.Step 3
Stir butternut squash into the liquid. Bring mixture to a gentle boil while stirring occasionally. Stir half-and-half, butter, and tarragon into the liquid; cook, stirring continually, until the butter melts and the liquid is about to boil, about 5 minutes.