WHOLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add carrot, celery and onion.
• Cook until vegetables have begun to soften and onion turns translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in butternut squash, thyme, chicken broth, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until squash is fork-tender, about 30 minutes.
• Use an immersion blender to puree soup. Alternatively, let the soup cool slightly and carefully puree in batches in an upright blender.
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  Apple, Gorgonzola and Almond Butternut Soup
  Stir 1 cup unsweetened applesauce into the puréed soup. Garnish each serving with crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, toasted almonds, a few slices of thinly sliced apple and a small sprig of fresh thyme. 
  
  Thai-style Butternut Soup
  Stir a tablespoon of red curry paste and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger into carrot, celery and onion mixture. Add 1/2 cup coconut milk with broth. Purée soup and garnish each serving with toasted coconut flakes and chopped fresh cilantro.
  
  Southwestern-style Butternut Soup
  Add a tablespoon chopped chipotles in adobo sauce to carrot, celery and onion mixture. Garnish soup with crumbled queso fresco, toasted pumpkin seeds and chopped fresh cilantro.