Butternut Squash Apple Soup

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• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced into 2 inch cubes
• 3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 8 cups stock or water

1. In a large pot warm oil
2. Carmelize onion, sautéing 10-15 minutes until golden brown
3. Add squash cubes, apple slices and cinnamon and cook for 10 minutes
4. Pour stock into pot and bring mixture to a boil
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes
6. In a vitamix, puree soup in very small batches (for safety)
7. Serve hot

Feel free to make this soup with other types of winter squash such as pumpkin, acorn, delicata, etc.
I used a 2 ½ pound butternut squash for this recipe (weight is prior to peeling and de-seeding)

Experiment with other warming spices such as ginger and nutmeg
I used Braeburn apples in this soup; feel free to experiment with other types of apples

Enjoy delicious paleo butternut squash apple soup!