Prep Time:   20 minutes

Cook Time:  40 minutes

Amount:   8 servings

Ingredients:

16 thin slices baguette bread

4 tablespoons wild harvest® Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided

1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

16 wild harvest® Organic Fresh Sage Leaves

1 cup chopped leeks

1 cup chopped wild harvest® Organic Carrots

1 cup chopped wild harvest® Organic Celery

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

1 (32 ounce) container wild harvest® Organic Vegetable Broth

3 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed

2 tablespoons chopped wild harvest® Organic Fresh Sage Leaves

1 cup wild harvest® Organic Half-and-Half

 

Directions:

  1. Lightly brush slices of bread with 1 tablespoon olive oil and place on baking sheet.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake in a preheated 400°F oven 5-6 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside.
  2. In large stockpot or Dutch oven heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.  Add sage leaves and fry about 30 seconds or until dark green and crisp.  Remove with tongs to paper towel; set aside.
  3. Add leeks, carrots, celery and garlic to oil; salt and pepper to taste.  Sauté until leeks are softened (about 3-5 minutes).
  4. Add in broth and squash; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until squash is tender.  Stir in chopped sage last 5 minutes of cooking.  Remove from heat. 
  5. Using a food processor or blender, puree soup in batches; return to pot.  Stir in half-and-half and continue simmering 5 minutes.
  6. Serve soup with croutons and fried sage leaves as garnish.

Note:  Soup and croutons can be made ahead and reheated just before serving.

 

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size  ⅛ of recipe; Calories 270; Total Fat 12g; Saturated Fat 4g; Cholesterol 12mg; Sodium 500mg; Carbohydrates 37g; Fiber 1g; Protein 5g

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