Butternut and Apple Harvest Soup
PUBLISHED ON: 01.06.2011
I enjoy making soups this time of year especially soups that showcase the seasons fall vegetables. Not too mention that I am recovering from a food coma from the holiday eating and soup does a body good.
The flavor and color foundation of the butternut squash is enhanced with carrots, apple and onion. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
Butternut and Apple Harvest Soup
Serves 4
Recipe from Allrecipes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
2 large leeks (white and pale green parts only). Chopped.
1 large onion, chopped
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
2 cups cubed butternut squash
1 cup diced carrots
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 quart chicken stock
1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in leeks and onions, and cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Add potato, squash, carrots, apple and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, until the vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.
2. Carefully puree the soup in batches in a blender or an immersion blender to puree the soup in the pot. Once the soup has been pureed, return it to the pot and stir in wine and cream. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper; simmer gently for 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped chives.
Enjoy!
Sommer
Looks gorgeous! We're looking for yummy soups to incorporate into our weekly meal plan. This one looks perfect!
Bo
I love the color! It sounds especially comforting…The holidays put me into a food coma too.
Lynn
Wow, I love butternut squash, this looks great:@)
Christo Gonzales
the green popping off the orange of the soup is captivating – a little dollop of creme fraiche – a hot and crunchy baguette and I am set!
Lea Ann
Beautiful Soup Velva. I agree with Cristo, creme fraiche and some bread. Yum
Tina
I would like to get an immersion blender. What a handy kitchen tool that would be. As always, Velva, this loks absolutely fantastic. Lovely colors and so appealing to the palate!
Carol
I love the immersion blender for soups, yours looks so smooth and velvety! Nice flavors, delicious!
ann
This looks so tasty and comforting. I love soup this time of year, too!
The JR
That's a beautiful color and it's just loaded with veggies.
Sanchita
I love the bright colour. I would have it with a piece of bread. Ideal comfort food for winter afternoon.
Unknown
This looks soooo good! I 100% agree, I am ALL about soups right now!
ThatJewCanCook
I almost have the gumption to try making butternut squash soup again, and this looks like a good way to do it! I haven't had apple with squash, I am more of a curry kinda guy, but maybe some curry, apple and squash will work out 🙂
That Girl
This is one of my favorite type of soups and I'm going through such a squash phase right now!
Rosaria Williams
Oh yummmmm!
A Canadian Foodie
I love leeks with anything – and they are so lovely in a soup. Nutmeg and butternut squash is also a wonderful taste combination to me. Lovely looking soup. I can never have enough soup recipes!!!YUM!Also, my computer fellow is coming today, and my site \”should\” be fixed by tomorrow… regarding ease of opening. I will be crossing my fingers!:)Valerie
blackbookkitchendiaries
this soup has gorgeous flavors! i cant wait to try it out.
Faith
Butternut and apple sound amazing together, and then with the addition of leeks I'm completely sold! Fantastic soup, Velva!
Holly
Mmmyummy! This soup sounds so delicious with the squash and apples-delish!!:)
Subhie Arun
lovely soup velva..lov d color…looks creamy too!..perfect for winter!happi new yr dear!http://subhieskitchen.blogspot.com/
teresa
mmmm, so aromatic and rich. what a lovely soup!
Beth
I think many of us are recovering from a food coma! This looks like a great antidote, and soups are always perfect at this time of year.
Unknown
Soup is perfect for this time of the year and especially the one you made. So comforting.
Katerina
The color of the squash is really irresistible so is the soup. It looks really hearty and comforting.
Verde Farm
I LOVE butternut squash and have had a similar soup one time and LOVED it. It’s suppose to snow here this weekend and I think this soup would definitely do a body good 🙂 Thanks for the recipe. Love your blog!
Anonymous
Such a pretty golden color! Sounds wonderfully delicious!
kitchen flavours
Looks lovely! Nice flavour combination. Love the addition of apples to this lovely soup!
A Canadian Foodie
OK – here's the \”thing\” – when my site looks like it is not opened… scroll down… it IS there… just scroll down. We are actually going to get that fixed.YEAH!See if scrolling works!XO
SavoringTime in the Kitchen
I am all about soup these cold, January days! This one sounds wonderful! The ingredients sound superb.
Claudia
I love everything in this. Everything. And love it more because it is soup. Food coma over, glorious soup season in full swing!
Marguerite
I am definitely in a holiday food coma and this soup looks heavenly! And so healthy, too! Love it!
From the Kitchen
I have four butternut squash sitting in my kitchen screaming \”make me into something\”. In fact, I have everything except leeks. I think soup is in order for the next month or so. Best,Bonnie
We Are Not Martha
I love squash and I love apples and I absolutely love the color of this soup 🙂 It sounds delicious!!Sues
Chef E
Looks good, it almost makes me want to change my menu tonight, but nope I have other plans for my butternut squash!Slurp up some for me though…
Hungry Dog
Looks beautiful, simple, and delicious-three very important qualities in a dish! Happy weekend to you!
Rita
Yummy soup; prfect for this time of the year; your photo is so nice.
The Healthy Apple
Beautiful soup; love this combo you used with the butternut squash. Enjoy your weekend!
Susan Fields
Satisfaction guaranteed – can't beat that! It certainly looks and sounds delicious. And I know what you mean about a food coma, it's so nice to be eating regular foods again. Happy new year to you!
From Beyond My Kitchen Window
Apple and butternut squash soup, YUM! It looks beautiful!!
chow and chatter
great soup never added apples to soup before great idea
Martha
Oh yum, this sounds absolutely perfect for the chilly weather! Now if only I had a kitchen I could cook in ::sigh::
My Farmhouse Kitchen
i am on a soup making kick here too..this looks wonderful…me too…i just have a thing for cookbooks…went into the bookstore looking for a novel to read for winter …and come out with another cookbook. i would rather read this..and then bake !!!!happy new year to you too, my friendkary:-)
Kim
I've seen quite a few recipes combining butternut squash and apple lately. I'm definitely intrigued with that combo. Looks beautiful!
Unknown
We are into the orange soups, these days, butternut squash, carrots, sweet potato so this one fits right in.Would you consider linking it to Let's Do Lunch?http://sweetsav.blogspot.com/2011/01/lets-do-brunch-11.html