Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

with Herb Pistou

Soup

1large (about 212 lb. [1135 g]) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into quarters lengthwise

1large onion, cut into halves lengthwise

2large cloves garlic, cut into quarters

2tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil

5cups (1.20 l) chicken broth, divided

1can (15 oz. [425 g]) pumpkin puree, divided

34 teaspoon (4 ml) salt

14 teaspoon (1 ml) cayenne pepper

1cup (235 ml) whipping cream

Pistou Sauce

2cups (475 ml) loosely packed fresh parsley leaves

14 cup (60 ml) loosely packed fresh sage leaves

2tablespoons (30 ml) fresh thyme leaves

1 clove garlic

1teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice

14 teaspoon (1 ml) salt

13 cup (80 ml) olive oil

Position 2 mm slicing disc in work bowl. Add squash in batches. Process to slice. Remove to large mixing bowl. Add onion. Process to slice. Add onion and garlic to squash. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Spread in 15 x 10 x 1-inch (38 x 25 x 5 cm) pan. Bake at 450°F (232ºC) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until tender, stirring once or twice. (Pan will be very full at first but decreases as vegetables cook.) Cool slightly.

Exchange slicing disc for multipurpose blade in work bowl. Add half of roasted vegetable mixture and juices, 34 cup (175 ml) broth, half of pumpkin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Remove to Dutch oven. Repeat with remaining half of roasted vegetable mixture,

34 cup (175 ml) broth, and remaining half of pumpkin. Remove to Dutch oven. Stir in remaining 312 cups (830 ml) broth.

Cook and stir over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Stir in cream; heat just until hot. Top each serving with about 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Herb Pistou.

Position mini bowl and mini blade in work bowl. Add parsley, sage, thyme, and garlic. Process until finely chopped, 20 to 25 seconds. Add lemon juice and salt. With processor running, gradually add oil through the feed tube. Process until well mixed, 20 to 25 seconds.

Yield: 10 servings (1 cup [235 ml] per serving).

Per Serving: About 220 cal, 3 g pro, 19 g carb,

16 g total fat, 6 g sat fat, 30 mg chol, 690 mg sod.

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KitchenAid 4KFP750 manual Roasted Butternut Squash Soup With Herb Pistou, Pistou Sauce

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