Squash Soup

Name: Squash Soup
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, chopped; 12-1 lb smoked ham or 12-1 lb bacon, chopped; 1 buttercup squash or 1 acorn squash or 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed; 3 -4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed; 3 -4 cups chicken stock or 3 -4 cups vegetable stock; 2 cups milk; 2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional); salt and pepper

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 medium onions, chopped
12-1 lb smoked ham or 12-1 lb bacon, chopped
1 buttercup squash or 1 acorn squash or 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
3 -4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 -4 cups chicken stock or 3 -4 cups vegetable stock
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Hint: to make it easier to peel squash, cut in half, scoop out seeds, and microwave for 5 minutes.
2

Let it cool and then peel and chop squash.
3

Saute the onions and ham in a couple tablespoons of oil or butter in a very large pot (If you are using bacon you do not need the oil or butter).
4

When the onions are starting to get crispy, deglaze the pot with the stock, add the squash and potatoes, and pour in enough water to liberally cover the vegetables.
5

When the vegetables are very soft, mash them up a bit with a potato masher, then add the milk, salt and pepper, and brown suger if desired.
6

Heat through and enjoy!