Golden Winter Soup Recipe
A deceptively simple but REALLY delicious soup.
Leeks and potatoes provide the base for this hearty vegetable soup, and butternut squash adds a hint of sweetness. If you have the time, saute the leeks first until caramelized... if not, it's delicious as written.
Gruyère toasts are optional... I often just grate a bit of gruyere into the soup itself and serve a hunk of bread on the side because I'm lazy like that.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled russet potato (about 12 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups sliced leek (about 2 medium)
- 4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken (or vegetable) broth
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 12 ounces baguette, cut into 16 slices
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
- Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Directions
- Preheat broiler.
- Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add squash, potato, salt, and pepper to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add leek; sauté 1 minute. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until potato is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Place half of potato mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining potato mixture. Stir in half-and-half. Cover and keep warm.
- Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Broil bread slices 2 minutes or until golden. Ladle 1 cup soup into each of 8 bowls; top each serving with about 1 teaspoon chives. Serve 2 bread slices with each serving. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 46g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 72 | |
| Calories from Fat 56 | 78% |
| Total Fat 6.39g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 4.0g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium 326mg | 14% |
| Potassium 65mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 2.9g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.48g | 0% |
| Protein 1.13g | 2% |
