When we still lived in Iowa, my hubby and I had the privilege of getting to go to 801 and Grand. It is a Steak House and oh my goodness, YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!! The steaks we got just melted in your mouth! And the desserts were pretty amazing too! :)
Anyways, my hubby got butternut squash soup as an appetizer and he told me he had it one other time. He really liked it, I am thinking, ok, I can make that, right? Well, I never tried his, so I wasn't sure what it really was supposed to taste like! I took 2 different recipes and put some other things in it on my own to make this soup. I tried it and was like, I am not sure if this is right or not? But my hubby really liked it! It was pretty good! I think next time I make it, I will have some steaks to go with it! We just ate it with bread!
Chop up the squash, carrots and onion and bring it to a boil. Simmer for 20-30 minutes...
I added some sugar, cinnamon, chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, turmeric before I brought it to a boil.
When it's soft, take half of the pot and put in blender, blend it up, put the other half in there, blend it until nice and smooth, add the milk and let it warm back up, and ENJOY!!!!
Butternut Squash Soup
2 butternut squash, cubed
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 medium red onion, sliced and cut up
14oz chicken broth
1 - 2 cups water
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
salt and pepper to taste
sprinkle/dash of turmeric
4 oz cream cheese
milk
3 to 4 teaspoons sugar
Combine the butternut, carrot, onion, chicken broth, water, cinnamon, salt and pepper, turmeric, and sugar in pan. Bring to a boil and then turn down heat and cover and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes. Just until veggies are nice and tender.
Put 4oz cream cheese in blender, dump half of the pan into the blender. Blend until smooth. Remove that, then dump in the other half and blend until smooth. Put it all back in the pan and add just enough milk to make it the consistency you want it. Add less for a nice and thick soup, add more, for a thinner soup.
*To make it easier to cut the squash, place in microwave for a minute or until the outside is slightly warm. It will be easier to cut!
Don't add more than 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric. I think I added in between 1/4 and 1/2 teaspoon!
I probably added about 1/2 to 3/4 cup milk.
Enjoy!!!
