Golden Butternut Squash Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 leeks, sliced ( part only)
• 4 medium carrots, chopped
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3 lbs butternut squash, peeled and cubed
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 3 medium zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• parmesan cheese (optional)
• chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sauté leeks and carrots in butter.
• 2 add butternut, zucchini, broth,thyme and pepper.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30-35 min or until vegetables are tender.
• 5 cool.
• 6 puree in blender in small batches.
• 7 return each batch to pot and add in cream and milk.
• 8 heat soup but do not boil.
• 9 sprinkle parmesan and chives.