Orange Scented Squash Soup

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 34 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 14 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 12 cups water
• 3 lbs winter squash, peeled and cubed
• 1 large apple, peeled, cored and cubed
• 1 strip orange rind, 3 by 1/2 inches
• 13 cup orange juice
• 1 12 cups half-and-half
• salt and pepper
• 6 orange slices
• chives, chopped

1. Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot.
2. Saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in spices; cook 1-2 minutes longer.
4. Add water, squash, apple and orange rind to the saucepan; heat to boiling.
5. Reduce heat and simmer, covered until squash is tender, 10-15 minutes.
6. Process soup in a food processor or with a stick blender until smooth; add orange juice and half-and-half.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Serve warm or chilled.
9. Pour into bowls and top each with an orange slice and sprinkle with chives.

vegetable oil cooking spray, onion, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, water, winter, apple, orange rind, orange juice, salt, orange slices, chives

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-scented-squash-soup-231483 (may not work)