Butternut Squash (or Pumpkin) Soup with Ginger | Tante Marie's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 lb. yellow or orange winter squash, such as butternut, perfection or kamochi
• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 tsp. finely minced fresh ginger
• 1-1/2 tsp. finely minced garlic
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 whole star anise, broken into 8 points
• 5 cups good quality chicken or vegetable stock
• coarse salt
• freshly ground pepper