BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP WITH BACON

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Blender     Fruit     Pork     Vegetable     Quick & Easy     Apple     Bacon     Butternut Squash     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 slices bacon
1/2 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1/2 cup)
white and pale green parts of 1 large leek, chopped fine and washed well (about 1 cup)
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 bay leaf
1 1/4 pounds butternut squash, seeded, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1 medium Granny Smith or other tart apple
2 cups low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup water plus additional for thinning soup
2 tablespoons sour cream or crème fraîche
Accompaniments
Sour cream or crème fraîche
chopped unpeeled apple

Steps:

  • In a skillet cook bacon until crisp and drain, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons fat. Crumble bacon.
  • In a heavy saucepan cook onion, leek, garlic, and bay leaf with salt and pepper to taste in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring, until softened.
  • Add squash, apple, peeled and chopped, broth, and 1/2 cup water. Simmer mixture, covered, until squash is very tender, about 15 minutes, and discard bay leaf.
  • In a blender purée mixture in batches, transferring as puréed to a clean saucepan, and add enough additional water to thin soup to desired consistency.
  • Whisk in sour cream or crème fraîche and salt and pepper to taste and heat soup over moderately low heat until hot (do not boil).
  • Serve soup topped with crumbled bacon and accompaniments.

Puza Budhaprithee
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and creamy. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Waqas Koko
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I've made it several times for parties and potlucks and it's always a hit. I usually add a little extra bacon because I love the smoky flavor it adds.


Laura Thomson
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This soup is delicious! The butternut squash and apples are a perfect combination, and the bacon adds a nice smoky flavor. I also love the addition of the maple syrup. It really brings out the sweetness of the apples.


Forhad hossen
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and comforting. I will definitely be making this again.


Daina Pearce
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This soup is perfect for a cold fall day. It's creamy, flavorful, and so comforting. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. I will definitely be making this again.


Eqan Ahmad
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's so flavorful. I love the addition of the maple syrup. It really brings out the sweetness of the apples.


Aneeshar Koottikkada
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This soup is delicious! It's the perfect fall soup. I love the combination of butternut squash and apples. The bacon adds a nice smoky flavor.


Dave Maynard
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and creamy. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Muskan jahan Arthi
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I've made it several times for parties and potlucks and it's always a hit. I usually add a little extra bacon because I love the smoky flavor it adds.


Nasir Ahmmad
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This soup is delicious! The butternut squash and apples are a perfect combination, and the bacon adds a nice smoky flavor. I also love the addition of the maple syrup. It really brings out the sweetness of the apples.


Olamilekan alaba
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and comforting. I will definitely be making this again.


MANGULINGWA TV
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This soup is perfect for a cold fall day. It's creamy, flavorful, and so comforting. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. I will definitely be making this again.


Kristy osseni
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's so flavorful. I love the addition of the maple syrup. It really brings out the sweetness of the apples.


Roni Roy
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This soup is delicious! It's the perfect fall soup. I love the combination of butternut squash and apples. The bacon adds a nice smoky flavor.


TMG AGUN
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and creamy. I love the combination of butternut squash, apples, and bacon. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Sarah Barajas
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I made this soup last night and it was a big hit with my family. The flavors are perfectly balanced and the soup is so creamy and comforting. I will definitely be making this again.


Asanka Sanal
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This soup is delicious! The butternut squash and apples are a perfect combination, and the bacon adds a nice smoky flavor. I also love the addition of the maple syrup. It really brings out the sweetness of the apples.


MD khor Shed
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I've made it several times for parties and potlucks and it's always a hit. I usually add a little extra bacon because I love the smoky flavor it adds.


Katarzyna Roberts
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This butternut squash and apple soup with bacon is the perfect fall soup! It's creamy, flavorful, and has just the right amount of sweetness from the apples. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. I served it with a side of crusty