Eat Drink Be Local ? Crock Pot Throwdown ? Curried Butternut ...

• 1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 3-4 apples, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup white rice, cooked
• 1/4 cup celery, sliced thinly
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp curry
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

This butternut squash recipe from food.com is perfect for warming up on a cold winter day. The curry adds just the right amount of heat while the apple provide a bit of sweetness.

Tip: Double the batch and freeze the extras. Reheat in the crock-pot on low for an easy, prep-free dinner.

Instructions:

1. Cook butter, onions and celery in a frying pan until vegetables are translucent
2. Add curry and ginger and cook for another 5 minutes
3. Place butternut squash, apples and rice in the crock-pot. Add broth and onion mix. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Cook on high for 1 hour and then reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 more hours
5. Use a hand blender or mash the mixture until it is a soup mixture.

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Source: http://www.eatdrinkbelocal.com/crock-pot-throwdown-curried-butternut-squash-apple-soup/

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