My Special Squash Soup

Squash soup is one of my specialties. I usually make it at the request of a family member, such as when one of them is sick or for a special dinner. I got a recipe from Gerard years ago but over the years I've just sort of tweaked it here and there.

This is my "recipe" for squash soup now (hun, I know that you wouldn't approve of it, being trained in French cuisine and all, but it works!)

Ingredients:

One Big Squash (Peeled and cut up into cubes. Make sure you remove the seeds!)
2 Knorr Chicken Cubes
Half an Onion (Chopped)
A Leek (just the white part, sliced into pieces)
1 Quart All Purpose Cream
Half a Stick of Butter
Cinnamon
Salt
Pepper
and... Bacon! (Fried and sliced into pieces, to garnish)

And here's what I do:

First I fill a big pot halfway with water and dissolve the chicken cubes in it to make chicken stock. Then I throw the squash, leeks, and onions into the pot and I let it all simmer together until the squash is cooked.

After turning off the heat, I take our awesome hand blender (this is one of my all time favorite appliances ever) and I blend all the ingredients in the pot until it becomes nice and thick. See! I don't even have to transfer the mix to a blender!

Then I turn the heat back on, add the butter and all purpose cream and mix it all together. Lastly, I add the salt, pepper, and cinnamon to taste.

Voila! Homemade squash soup!

And right before serving, I add the bacon pieces to add a yummy crunch to my squash soup. Yum! I'm really looking forward to dinner tonight. My squash soup, a salad, and mom's grilled lamb! I love Sunday dinners!

It's been a fun day in the kitchen! First toasted marshmallow shake and then squash soup. Good thing I'm going back to the gym tomorrow!