Roasted Butternut Soup With Goat Cheese Toasts

• 1 (2 1/2-pound) butternut squash
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups coarsely chopped peeled Yukon gold potatoes
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 (1-ounce) slices French bread baguette
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons honey

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400u0b0 for 30 minutes or until tender. Cool. Discard peel; mash pulp.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; saute 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; saute 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add squash, Roasted Vegetable Stock, and next 5 ingredients (through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until potato is tender, stirring occasionally. Let stand 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
5. Place bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Broil 2 minutes or until toasted. Sprinkle about 4 teaspoons cheese on each slice; sprinkle evenly with chives.
6. Place one-third of vegetable 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 twice with remaining squash mixture. Return pureed mixture to pan; cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in parsley and honey. Serve with toasts.

butternut squash, cooking spray, extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, gold potatoes, fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bay leaf, bread, goat cheese, fresh chives, parsley, honey

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-butternut-soup-with-goat-cheese-toasts (may not work)