I love all things Butternut Squash! One of my favorite ways to cook the squash is roasting it. So I was more than excited when I saw the roasted butternut squash and bacon Soup by Damn Delicious. I always know that any recipe from Damn Delicious will be amazing, hence the name! I put my own personal spin on the original recipe and love how it turned out!

This soup has a mildly sweet flavor from the squash but it is balanced out perfectly by the bacon. Of course, everything is better with bacon!

I was able to whip up this soup pretty quickly. This is a great way to put the butternut squash from your garden to use! After being out in the chilly Autumn weather all day, this soup will warm you up in a hurry!

With love from my kitchen to yours,

Carrie

Creamy Butternut Squash and Bacon Soup

1 butternut squash ( about 2 1/2 to 3 lbs.) peeled, seeded and diced into 1 inch chunks

1 (16 oz.)pkg. of bacon

1 medium onion, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tbsp. of olive oil

2 tsp. of kosher salt

1 tsp. of black pepper

5 cups of chicken broth

1 cup of half & half

1/2 tsp. of thyme

Instructions

pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

1. In a large bowl, toss the butternut squash, onion, garlic, bell pepper, 1 tsp. of salt, and 1/2 tsp. of black pepper in the olive oil. Place the vegetables and 5 strips of bacon onto a baking sheet and spread out evenly in a single layer. Roast the vegetables for 15 to 20 minutes on each side or until tender
2.  Add the bacon in a large skillet. Cook the bacon over medium heat until it is brown and crispy, about 7-8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the excess grease. Once the bacon has cooled, crumble it with your hands.
3. In a large sauce pan, cook the squash mixture and the thyme until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and puree with an immersion blender, or in smaller batches in a blender. Stir in the half & half, bacon, and  remaining salt, and black pepper.  Simmer soup for 30 minutes.

This recipe is adapted from Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Soup by Damn Delicious.

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