Creamy Squash Soup Recipe
Ingredients
2-1/2 to 3 cups diced yellow or banana squash
1-1/2 cups diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
2 tablespoons diced carrot
1 teaspoon crumbled dried basil
1/4 teaspoon each sugar and white pepper
1/8 teaspoon each ground cloves and mace
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
2-1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup heavy cream
Paprika
Minced fresh chives
Directions
Cook and stir vegetables, herbs and seasonings in butter 10 minutes.
Add stock, cover, bring to boil, lower heat and simmer until vegetables are tender.Puree, add creams and heat; do not boil.
Cool, chill and adjust seasonings.
Sprinkle with paprika and chives.
Add stock, cover, bring to boil, lower heat and simmer until vegetables are tender.Puree, add creams and heat; do not boil.
Cool, chill and adjust seasonings.
Sprinkle with paprika and chives.