This recipe is adapted from one created by our rector’s wife. She brought it to our Lenten study and soup supper, and hubby and I both had seconds!
- 1smoked sausage (7-8 oz)
- 1 large butternut squash*
- 32 oz chicken broth
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1 can diced tomatoes (I used fire-roasted)
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2 carrots, peeled and diced (or 1/2 cup matchstick carrots)
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1 large leek (white and light green parts), diced and washed
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2 tbsp olive oil or butter (or 1 tbsp each)
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1 tbsp Italian seasoning blend
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1 tsp apple cider vinegar
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Splash of milk or cream
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Salt and black pepper to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
Cut squash in half, scoop out seeds and pulp, and roast at 400 degrees, face down, until soft (40-50 minutes); let cool. Saute carrots and leeks in large pot with olive oil, butter, and salt and pepper until softened; dice and add sausage and allow to brown a little. Add tomatoes and most of the broth, and reduce to simmer. Scoop squash from skin into bowl, add Italian seasoning, vinegar, and rest of broth; mash until smooth (or use immersion blender). Stir into pot and simmer until ready to serve; add a splash of milk or cream if desired. Can double recipe if needed.
*(I have also made this with 1 large can pureed pumpkin; it lacks the delicate flavor of the butternut, but is good when you are in a hurry for dinner!)
The Soup Diva 
Laura, this looks and sounds like something we would really love. I will definitely give it a try!
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Let me know how it goes!
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