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Butternut/Pumpkin: Bourbon Butternut Squash Soup

Source of Recipe

Another Pointe in Thyme


List of Ingredients

3 tbl butter
1 med onion diced
6 cup diced butternut squash peeled, deseeded
2 tbl minced fresh ginger
2 tbl minced fresh garlic
1/4 cup bourbon
5 cup chicken stock or canned chicken broth
2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup honey
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
    Salt to taste
    Freshly-ground black pepper to taste


Recipe

Place butter in 4-quart saucepan and saute onions over medium heat until onions turn opaque. Add squash, ginger, garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes. Add bourbon and ignite with a lighter until alcohol has burned off. Add chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 5 or more minutes.

Blend all ingredients in saucepan with a handheld burr mixer or blender until all of the soup has been pureed very fine, then add salt and pepper to taste.