Butternut Squash Soup

I've only made this soup once but I loved it!!!! I couldn't believe how well it turned out. It was very similar to Bistro Louise's.

Difficulty: Easy Cook time: approx 1 hour

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter

1 small onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 medium carrot, chopped

2 medium potatoes, cubed

1 medium butternut squash-peeled, seeded and cubed

1 (32 fluid ounce) container of chicken stock

salt/pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large pot, and cook the onion, celery, carrot, potatoes & squash for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Pour in enough of the chicken stock to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot and simmer 40 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.

2. Transfer soup to a blender and blend until smooth.

*I add a little heavy whipping cream to enrich the soup

Makes 4 servings