Winter Squash Soup with Gruyère Croutons Recipe - (4.7/5)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 48 oz low-salt chicken broth
• 4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled butternut squash (1 large butternut squash)
• 4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled acorn squash (1 large acorn squash)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or dried thyme
• 1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh sage or dried sage
• i tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Croutons
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
• 24 1/4-inch-thick baguette bread slices
• 1 cup grated Gruyère cheese
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh or dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh or dried sage