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Butternut Squash Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Mary PHOTO BY: Yana

"Delicious and very easy to make. You can use 3 to 4 cups of chicken broth instead of the water and bouillon cubes. Also works well with half as much cream cheese if you don't want it too rich."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 686 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 4 tablespoons margarine
  • 6 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, saute onions in margarine until tender. Add squash, water, bouillon, marjoram, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to boil; cook 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.
  2. Puree squash and cream cheese in a blender or food processor in batches until smooth. Return to saucepan, and heat through. Do not allow to boil.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2003 by LMAESTAS
I served this soup for an Oktober Fest party and everyone loved it! I roasted the sqaush on a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2003 by SLJ6
Ok...I have to say that I tweeked this recipe big time. I used this recipe in addition to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by FREDDY_K
A quick and easy way to prepare this dish is to cut the squash in half, place each half face... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by GoodKitty
In a word, INCRERDIBLE. I made this the first time, with home made chicken stock (no salt,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2003 by lunamoth
This recipe is great ALTHOUGH here are some hints to make it better. Bake the squash in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2006 by novice baker
Real easy but loved by all. For the record, six cups of squash is about 2lb.of squash. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2003 by KATHY SINK
This soup is rich and delicious even using only 4 ounces of cream cheese. I made a big pot of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by CHARLENEFUTTRUP
My friends and family realy enjoyes this soup. I did make a few alterations however. I left... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Esmee
Creamy and delicious! Great for warming up on a cold winter's afternoon. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2007 by Yana
I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was absolutely fabulous. I roasted the squash,... MORE