Cheddar Cheese Butternut Squash Soup
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 large potato
  • 1 lb butternut squash
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 5 cups broth
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Chop the onion and add to the pot. Cook for about 5 minutes or until translucent and softened.
  3. Mince the garlic and add it to the top. Let cook for about 1 minute.
  4. Peel the carrot, potato and squash. Take the seeds out of the squash. Chop all vegetables into 1-inch cubes and add to the pot.
  5. Add the broth, turmeric, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then turn heat down and let soup simmer for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked through.
  6. Remove the bay leaf. Discard.
  7. Blend the soup with a blender or immersion blender, until smooth.
  8. Stir the cheese into the soup and allow to melt. Stir well to incorporate the cheese.
  9. Serve hot!
Recipe by Kiku Corner at https://www.kikucorner.com/2014/12/26/cheddar-cheese-butternut-squash-soup/