Golden Harvest Soup

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Ingrediente

Soup:

1/4 cup butter

1 large onion, chopped

2 leeks (white part only), chopped

1 large potato, peeled and diced

1 cup carrots, thinly sliced or diced

2 cups squash, diced in 1/2" cubes

3 cups chicken stock

Pinch of hot pepper flakes

1 tsp of apple cider vinegar

Salt and Pepper to taste

1-1/2 cups (approximately) light cream

1/4 cup dry white whine (optional)

Garnish:

Chopped chives or green onions

Grated carrot

Sour cream

Instrucțiuni

- In large heavy pot, melt butter and cook onion and leeks until softened but not browned

- Stir in potato, carrots and squash

- Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes

- Pour in stock, add salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender

- Puree using immersion blender until smooth

- Stir in cream and wine to desired consistency, heating until very hot but not boiled

- Garnish with a sprinkle of chives or green onions, or a little grated carrot and sour cream

Note

- Soup can be frozen before cream and wine are added

- Good with butternut squash