Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup
Serves 8
Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
1 Golden Delicious apple peeled, cored, and chopped
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
Salt and pepper
3 ½ pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (9 cups)
6 cups chicken broth
Sour cream
Roasted, salted pepitas
minced fresh chives
Instructions
Combine onion, apple, butter, and 1 teaspoon salt in bowl and microwave, covered, until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to slow cooker and stir in squash and broth. Cover and cook until squash is tender, 6 to 8 hours on low or 4 to 6 hours on high.
WITH AN IMMERSION BLENDER: Submerge blender in slow cooker and process soup until smooth, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.