Butternut Squash Soup From The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook – French Women Don't Get Fat

Ingredients

• 1 medium (2 to 2 1/2 pounds) butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeds and strings discarded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large white onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 fresh sage leaves plus additional for garnish
• 3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 4 to 5 cups chicken broth
• Salt and freshly ground pepper