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Roasted Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup with Chive Oil
Kris Mullen
A fall-time favorite sure to bring warmth into the hearts of everyone you share it with.
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 Tbs olive oil, divided
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cubed
- 4 stalks of celery, diced
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup Chardonnay
- Juice of one lemon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1 Tbs fresh chives
- 1 Tbs olive oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Place diced squash, sweet potato, and carrots on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sea salt. Roast in the oven for 40 minutes, flipping the vegetables half-way through. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Saut onions until they are translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the celery and apple and continue to saut until vegetables begin to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Add roasted vegetables, stir to combine.
- Pour in chicken broth, water, lemon juice, and Chardonnay. Season with nutmeg, thyme, sage, marjoram, bay leaf, and cayenne pepper.
- Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25 minutes.
- In small batches, carefully puree soup in a blender. Return to pot and slowly whisk in milk. Remove from heat.
- Chive OilIn a food processor, combine olive oil and fresh chives. Pulse until smooth. Serve soup and drizzle with chive oil.
- Soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge or it can be frozen for future use.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 411
Calories from Fat 120 (29%)
(21%)Total Fat 14g
(14%)Saturated Fat 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
(2%)Cholesterol 7mg
(28%)Sodium 660mg
(55%)Potassium 1914mg
Total Carbohydrate 66g
(42%)Dietary Fiber 11g
Sugars 21g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(23%)Protein 12g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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