These cold months make me want to eat a warm bowl of something…to warm me from the inside.

Lately, our favorite little something is Butternut Squash Soup.

Mmmmm… it is so creamy, butternutty, with a hint of sweetness.

Here is how I make it.

You need:

1 butternut squash

1 tablespoon garlic

4 tablespoons butter

1 onion- any variety

6 cups chicken stock or broth

1 red bell pepper

dash or two of nutmeg

First, remove seeds from your squash and cut it in to 1 inch pieces.  The skins of these squash are tough so this takes a few minutes.

Then cut up your onion and bell pepper into 1 inch pieces as well.

Place butter, onion and garlic into a pot and melt until onion is transparent.

Add squash and peppers and cook for 5 minutes, just enough to coat with the butter mixture.

Add chicken stock.

Dash in your nutmeg.

Bring to a boil.  Boil for 20-30 min.

This smells amazing cooking on your stove, trust me!

Then you simply pour into a blender and blend until smooth.

We eat ours with a little slice of Udis Gluten Free Bread.  Yummmmy!