Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup | TasteToronto

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 pounds pre-cut butternut squash (or one large whole butternut squash, cut into 1/2"-inch cubes)
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1"-inch chunks (about 1-1/2 pounds before peeling)
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tart yet sweet apple, such as Fuji or Honeycrisp, cored, peeled and cut into 1/2"-inch pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup heavy cream (optional)