Butternut squash soup

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Onion; Chopped, 1 Medium
2 tablespoons Butter Or Margarine
2 cups Chicken Broth
1 pounds Butternut Squash; *
2 eaches Pears; Pared and Sliced
1 each Pear; Unpared, Sliced
1 teaspoon Thyme Leaves; Fresh, Snipped
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon White Pepper
¼ teaspoon Coriander; Ground
1 cup Whipping Cream
½ cup Pecans; Toasted, Chopped

Directions

GARNISHES

* Squash should be pared, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes.

~------------------------------------------------------ ~----------------- Cook and stir onion in margarine in 4-quart Dutch oven until tender. Stir in broth, squash, 2 sliced pears, thyme, salt, white pepper, and coriander. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.

Cover and simmer until squash is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour about half of the soup into food processor workbowl fitted with steel blade or into blender container; cover and process until smooth.

Repeat with remaining soup. Return to Dutch oven; stir in whipping cream.

Heat, stirring frequently, until hot. Serve with sliced pear and pecans.

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