Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Breadcrumbs – AllSpice Culinarium

Ingredients

• 1 ½ Tbsp. Salted Butter
• 1 ½ Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 C. Yellow Onion (Peeled and Chopped)
• ½ Tbsp. dried Parsley Leaf
• ½ tsp. Rubbed Sage
• 4 C. Butternut Squash (Peeled and Cubed into ½” Pieces)
• 1 C. Granny Smith Apples (Peeled, Seeded, and Cubed into ½” Pieces)
• 1 ½ tsp. Sea Salt, Coarse
• 1 Clove Garlic (Peeled and Minced)
• 5-6 C. Chicken Stock
• Black Pepper, Fine Ground (to Taste)
• Brown Sugar (Optional)
• 2 Slices Fresh Whole Wheat Bread (Crusts Cut Off and Torn to Pieces)
• 4 tsp. Salted Butter
• ½ Tbsp. Sage, Dalmatian Leaf