Butternut Squash-Parsnip Soup

• 2 cups chopped sweet onion (1 large)
• 2 cups chopped parsnip (3 large)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 large)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 3 (12-ounce) packages frozen butternut squash, thawed
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup light sour cream (optional)
• 8 teaspoons chopped fresh chives (optional)

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
2. Place one-fourth of squash mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining squash mixture. Stir in whipping cream, paprika, and cumin. Ladle soup into bowls; top each serving with sour cream and chives, if desired.
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sweet onion, apple, salt, freshly ground black pepper, water, chicken broth, frozen butternut squash, whipping cream, paprika, ground cumin, light sour cream, fresh chives

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/butternut-squash-parsnip-soup (may not work)