Quick and Easy Stovetop Butternut Squash Soup

• μερίδες: 8 servings
• χρόνος ενεργούς προετοιμασίας: 5 minutes
• συνολικός χρόνος: 40 minutes

Υλικά

4 tablespoons (50g) unsalted butter

1 medium onion, diced (About 6 ounces; 170g)

2 stalks celery, diced (about 4 ounces; 115g)

1 medium carrot, diced (about 4 ounces; 115g)

3 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 quarts homemade chicken or vegetable stock, or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock (about 1.5 liters)

One (2 1/4 pound; 1kg) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into rough chunks

2 bay leaves

1/2 cup heavy cream (120ml) (optional)

Small squeeze fresh lemon juice

1 to 2 tablespoons brown or white sugar (15 to 30g) (optional)

Οδηγίες

Heat butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until melted. Continue cooking, swirling pan constantly, until butter solids are lightly browned and butter smells nutty, about 1 minute longer. Immediately add onion, celery, carrot, and whole thyme sprigs (if using), reduce heat to medium, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened but not browned, about 5 minutes.

Add stock, squash, and bay leaves. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce to a bare simmer and cook until squash is completely tender, about 20 minutes.

Using tongs, discard bay leaves and thyme stems. Add heavy cream. Using an immersion blender or working in batches in a countertop blender, blend soup until completely smooth. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Add sugar if desired (some squashes are naturally sweeter than others). Serve.

Διατροφή

• Μέγεθος Μερίδας: Serves 6 to 8
• Θερμίδες: 129 kcal
• Συνολικά Λιπαρά: 6 g
• Κορεσμένα Λιπαρά: 4 g
• Ακόρεστα Λιπαρά: 0 g
• Χοληστερόλη: 15 mg
• Νάτριο: 638 mg
• Συνολικοί Υδατάνθρακες: 17 g
• Διαιτητικές Ίνες: 5 g
• Συνολικά Σάκχαρα: 4 g
• Πρωτεΐνη: 4 g