Slow Cooker Smoky Butternut Squash Soup
Chipotle chiles add a smoky flavor and a little bite to this golden squash soup.
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Ingredients
Soup
1 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) (6 cups) butternut squash, peeled, cubed 3/4 inch
1
2 cup finely chopped onion1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
2 cups Land O Lakes® Half & Half
1
2 teaspoon saltGarnish
1
4 cup finely chopped red apple2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
How to make
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STEP 1
Spray inside of 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
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STEP 2
Place all soup ingredients except half & half and salt into slow cooker. Cover; cook, stirring once, on Low heat setting 4 hours or on High heat setting 2 1/2 hours, or until squash is tender.
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STEP 3
Pour half of soup into 5-cup blender container or food processor bowl fitted with metal blade. Cover; blend until soup is smooth. Pour into bowl. Repeat with remaining soup. Return soup to slow cooker. Stir in half & half and salt.
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STEP 4
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
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STEP 5
Garnish each serving with apple and chives.
Tip #1
Chipotle chiles are dried and smoked jalapeño chiles. They can be found dried, pickled or canned in adobo sauce. Freeze any remaining chiles in freezer container for future use.
Tip #2
An immersion blender–a wand with a blending blade at the bottom–is ideal for blending soups and sauces directly in the pan.
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