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Default Butternut squash soup.

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:55:25 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> I have made it several times and use the same general method. I cut the
> squash in half, remove the seeds and skin and chop it. It goes into a
> pot with a bit of olive oil, garlic, a chopped onion carrot and a stalk
> of celery and saute it for a few minutes, adding some salt, pepper, hot
> curry powder and two bay leaves. Then I add a quart of chicken stock and
> simmer it for about an hour until it is soft. Then I puree it with the
> stick blender.
>
> This batch seemed to be exceptionally thick, more like pureed squash
> than soup. Last night there was about 6 cups of soup left. I added a
> cup of hot chicken broth (from an envelope) while it was heating up.
>
> Perfection! I was patting myself on the back with every spoonful I ate.
> It was perfect.



Well done!

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