Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 whole Yellow Onion, Chopped
  • 3 pounds Butternut Squash, Peeled, Seeded And Chopped
  • 4 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1/8 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, At Room Temperature
  • 1/2 sticks Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Sage Leaves

Method

  • 1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 4 minutes, until soft. Add the squash, chicken stock, and cayenne pepper. Season with the salt and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until the squash is very tender. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
  • 2. Remove from the heat and add the cream cheese, stirring until completely melted. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until thick and smooth.
  • 3. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, cooking just until the butter begins to brown. Stir in the sage and remove skillet from the heat.
  • 4. Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle each with some of the sage brown butter.