Butternut and Apple Harvest Soup

Ingredients

  • butter (2 tablespoons)
  • leeks (2 large)
  • onion (1 large)
  • potato (1 large)
  • butternut squash (2 cups)
  • carrots (1 cup)
  • Granny Smith apple (1 )
  • chicken stock (1 quart)
  • dry white wine (0.25 cup)
  • light cream (0.5 cup)
  • ground nutmeg (0.25 teaspoon)
  • salt (0 )
  • pepper (0 )
  • chives (2 tablespoons)

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in leeks and onions; cook and stir until 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 vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.
  2. Carefully purée soup in batches in a blender, or use a stick blender to purée soup in the pot. Once soup is puréed, 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.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 268
  • fat: 7 g
  • sats: 4 g
  • carbs: 48 g
  • fibre: 7 g
  • protein: 5 g
  • salt: 0 g