Old Fashioned Butternut Squash / Pumpkin Soup

This great soup can be served hot or cool, and can be made with either Butternut Squash or Pumpkin.

Peel and cut 3 cups of fresh Pumpkin or Squash. Cut into cubes. Prepare 5 cups of chicken broth by adding 6 Bullion cubes to 5 cups of simmering water. Stir until well dissolved.

Add pumpkin/squash to broth and simmer until it is tender and soft.

Peel 1 medium onion and sauté it in 1 tablespoon of butter until onion becomes soft.

Place onion and pumpkin/squash in a blender and puree. Return the mixture to the broth and salt and pepper to taste. Add the following ingredients to the broth mixture:

1 tablespoon of honey

2 tablespoons of syrup

¼ teaspoon of mace

¼ teaspoon of nutmeg

Cream is optional, and my preference as it makes the soup very rich. I use ½ cup of Half N Half.

This will yield approximately 6 cups of soup.