Squash and Apple Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion (halved and thinly sliced)
• 3 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger (minced)
• 1 pickled jalapeño pepper (seeded, deveined, and finely chopped (wear gloves when handling; they burn))
• 1 1/2 lb butternut squash (peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced)
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 lb MacIntosh apples (cored, peeled, and thinly sliced)
• 1 lb Granny Smith apples (cored, peeled, and thinly sliced)
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock