Butternut Squash Pear Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 green onions, finely chopped
• 3 large shallots, finely chopped (or quarter of a red onion finely chopped)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 1/2 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 lb yukon gold potato, peeled and cubed
• 4 -6 cups water (vegetable or chicken broth will also work)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 canned pear, diced
• cilantro (optional) or chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil, sauté scallions, shallots and onion until soft.
• 2 add squash cubes, potato cubes – sauté for 1 minute.
• 3 add stock/water, sugar, coriander, salt, pepper.
• 4 simmer covered for about 20 minutes or until the squash and potatoes are fork tender.
• 5 add diced pear.
• 6 remove from heat, cool 10 minutes.
• 7 puree with hand blender or in blender.
• 8 garnish with chives or cilantro.