**Donna**

JustinandLindsay2009

Do you mind emailing me your recipe for butternut squash soup?  I LOVE that soup and I have not been able to find a good recipe for it. Thank you in advance!!!dyerlindsayn@gmail.com

Donnaaries

Sure!  I won't have access to personal email all night, so I'll just post it here (if you don't mind). I believe I originally got the recipe from a Martha Stewart magazine (either Everyday Food or Living) 3 lbs butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cubes1 sweet yellow (Vidalia) onion, diced1 can vegetable or chicken brothlemon juiceolive oilsalt and pepperSautee onions in a large heavy pot (Dutch oven) over medium heat for 5 minutes or until onions are soft/starting to brown.  Season with some salt.Add in squash, broth, and 4 or 5 cups of water (pending how thick you want your soup to be).  Cover and bring a to boil.  Reduce heat to medium/medium low and simmer 20 minutes or so until squash is tender.Using an immersion blender, puree until soup is smooth and velvety.  Season with additional salt and pepper to liking.  Add a little lemon juice if you want to add a little complexity.*To make it a little more savory/less sweet, I sometimes add finely chopped sage (with the squash & broth), then top the service bowls with a couple of leaves of fresh sage.*When the dinner guests are in, I go all out and substitute 1 of the cups of the water with 1 cup heavy cream to give it an extra rich texture... but this isn't very healthy so I don't do it when it's just for me and the FI.

JustinandLindsay2009

Great!  Thanks so much!  I think I might make that for FI's birthday tomorrow!