Orange Butternut Squash Soup
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash pepper
- 1/2 cup orange juice, with pulp
- 2 (8 ounce) cans butternut squash puree
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, for garnish
- Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add one tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter.
- When the butter has melted, add the onion and carrots and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Deglaze with the orange juice and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Don't let the vegetables stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Transfer the mixture to a food processor or a blender. Puree the mixture until it is smooth and then return it to the pot over medium heat.
- Add the frozen butternut squash puree and chicken broth and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Grate some fresh nutmeg and stir to combine.
- Garnish with thyme and zest.
extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, onion, carrots, salt, pepper, orange juice, butternut squash puree, chicken broth, nutmeg, fresh thyme, orange zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-butternut-squash-soup-154631 (may not work)