Gisela's Butternut Squash Soup

This smooth butternut squash soup, with the warm flavor of orange, relies on the simplest of ingredients to let the flavor of the squash shine through.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 245 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 (2 pound) butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 orange, juiced
• 1 orange, juiced and zested

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, and stir in the butternut squash cubes, orange juice, and orange zest. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the squash cubes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour back into the pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Whisk in sour cream until smooth, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat over medium-low heat until almost simmering, and serve hot.