Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 large butternut squash (at least 2 1/2 lbs)
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1/4-1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 -2 pinch cinnamon
  • salt
  • pepper
  • sour cream, to garnish

Method

  • Roast the butternut squash, flesh side down onto a lightly oiled roasting pan for 40 to 45 minutes in a 425 degree oven.
  • In the mean time, sautee the onion, ginger, and garlic in butter until soft.
  • Add the broth, simmer for ten minutes.
  • Add pulp from the butternut squash (that you've scooped out).
  • Puree in a food processor or blender (or I use a mixing wand right in the pot).
  • Return to pan.
  • Add cream, salt, pepper, and a pinch or 2 of cinnamon.
  • Simmer until heated through.