Winter Squash Soup with Gruyere Croutons - Pahl's Market - Apple Valley, MN

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) low-salt chicken broth
• 4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled butternut squash (1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• 1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh sage
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
• 24 (1/4-inch-thick) baguette bread slices
• 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage