Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Source: Jill McQuown
Servings: 8

2 large butternut squash -- (4 pounds)
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried tarragon

Cut the squash down the middle and scoop out the seeds and pulp with a spoon.
Place, cut side down, on a roasting pan brushed with olive oil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until tender.
Scoop out flesh with a spoon and place into a large mixing bowl.
In another large mixing bowl, stir together water and stock.
Puree squash in a blender or food processor (in batches) adding enough of the liquid as needed, until smooth.
Pour pureed squash into a deep pot and bring to a low boil. Season with salt, pepper, onion power and tarragon.
Reduce heat to a simmer and cook over very low heat 1 hour, stirring every quarter hour.