Squash Bisque

Name: Squash Bisque
Ingredients: 2 medium potatoes; 1 large onion; 3 carrots; 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 4 cups sliced yellow squash; 1 quart chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 cup milk; Garnishes: sour cream, chopped fresh chives

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes
1 large onion
3 carrots
1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 cups sliced yellow squash
1 quart chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 cup milk
Garnishes: sour cream, chopped fresh chives

Directions

1

Peel and cube potatoes; chop onion and carrots.
2

Melt butter in a Dutch oven; add onion, and saute until tender. Add potato, carrot, squash, and next 3 ingredients; cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
3

Process vegetable mixture in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides; return mixture to Dutch oven. Stir in milk, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cook, stirring often, just until soup is thoroughly heated. Garnish, if desired.