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Beautiful butternut blended to perfection from the kitchens of  blimpwolf

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With the temperature so low, now is the right time to make up a bowl of soup. But, why settle for normal, plain soup when you can remix a classic? The kitchens of Full Moon Cuisine decided to take a new spin on a classic dish, butternut squash soup. Tis the season for such a rustic, hearty soup... with the volume turned up with some unexpected additions, namely apples and sharp cheddar cheese!

Here's what you'll need:

- 1 1/2 cups butternut squash (fresh or frozen will work fine)
- 1 medium white onion
- 2 apples (I used gala apples, but you can use whatever you have on hand. Try for sweeter apples if you can)
- 1 large russet potato
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/3 cup apple cider (non-alcoholic)
- 2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- Salt and Pepper
- Butter

Garnish
- 2 oz prosciutto
- Chives

To begin, dice up the squash, garlic, apples, potato (peeled, please), and cut the onion into slices. In a soup pot over low-medium heat, melt 4 tbsp butter and add the chopped vegetables and fruit, and add salt and pepper. Stir and let the ingredients cook until the onion is softened (should take about 8 minutes). Next add the flour, cayenne, sage, and cider. Turn the heat up to medium-high and stir until you feel the mixture thicken. Now you will add the milk and chicken broth, give a few good stirs, then put the lid on the pot and bring to a boil. Once a boil is achieved, lower the temperature to medium/medium-low and let simmer for about 10 minutes (until the potato is softened). Now add the cheese and stir until it is melted. Using a blender or an immersion blender or just a food processor blend the soup until it is velvety smooth.

For a garnish, I took some prosciutto and crisped it in a pan with a bit of butter, adding it to the top of our rich soup, and sprinkled some chives for that gratuitous green! Ladle into a bowl and serve with a crusty bread for soaking up the great flavors.

Playing with sweet and savory elements, this soup is guaranteed to make any furry feel warm and fuzzy on the inside as well as the outside! And, best of all, this will make enough to feed a family, or yourself for days! So while the weather outside is cold, make up a pot of this remixed soup to chase anyway any chills.

With the new month, our schedules are changing around, so we'll be staying open a bit later than usual. Care to place an order?

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Allergy warning – recipe contains dairy products