Slow Cooker Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Shannon — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:01:40 +0000

It’s officially fall and I have been using my slow cooker all week and loving it! A little prep work in the morning leads to a wonderful smelling house all day and some time left over at the end of the day for myself. Soups are one of my favorite meals to make in the slow cooker. Soups are also a great way make sure you are getting in your vegetables.

This Butternut Squash & Apple soup looks and tastes like Fall! Make sure to use fresh squash and apples for an amazing, flavorful healthy bowl of soup that will warm you and your family on a crisp fall evening. Because this soup is pretty much squash based, sometimes my older children aren’t exactly thrilled when they see this on our dinner menu. I solved that problem by offering warm homemade bread along side this soup and they just love it. This recipes makes a lot of soup, so it’s perfect for larger families or gatherings. It can also be frozen, which I like to do to be prepared for a night I may not have a lot of time on my hands. Garnish this fall soup with freshly grated Gruyere cheese or croutons for a beautiful touch. What soups do you like to make in your slow cooker when the weather turns cold?

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs. fresh butternut squash, peeled and chopped into cubes
4 cups Cortland apples, peeled and chopped
2 large onions, chopped
3 Tbsp. butter
3 - 4 cups good vegetable broth (I use homemade)
1 cup fresh apple cider, unsweetened
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3 fresh sage leaves
2 fresh sprigs of thyme

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and 3 cups (reserving 1 cup for later if you decide to add it at the end) of the vegetable broth in your slow cooker.
Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
Remove the sage and thyme.
With an immersion blender, blend the soup to your desired texture.
If the soup is too thick, you can add a little more vegetable broth.
Serve hot with fresh bread.
You may like to garnish this soup with freshly grated Gruyere cheese or croutons.
Serves 6-8.
* To freeze, cool completely and store flat in a plastic freezer bag or freezer safe container.

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