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today's special : 
Butternut Squash and Cashew Soup 
My boyfriend absolutely adores anything made with butternut squash, so it's been making a frequent appearance in my kitchen this autumn. I like the nuttiness that the cashews bring to this simple squash soup, and the bright golden-orange color makes it a perfect choice for this time of year. I'll confess that I must have stolen the idea for combining cashews and squash from somewhere -- there's a messy scrawl in my notebook that says simply "cashew + b-nut squash ... yum!" -- though just where this idea came from, I haven't a clue. 


ingredients

1 butternut squash
1/2 cup cashews, plus more for garnish
5-6 cups stock, preferably homemade
5 dashes nutmeg
2-3 dashes cinnamon
1 tsp. sugar
1 tbsp. butter
salt and pepper to taste
time 
1 hour

serves
6 (side dish)


1.
Cut the butternut squash into quarters (slice it in half lengthwise, then halve it again latitudinally). Remove the seeds. Place cut-side down in a baking dish with approx. ¼” of water in the bottom. Bake at 375°F until tender, approximately 30-45 minutes.
2.  Scoop out the cooked squash and discard the skin.  Toss half the squash in the blender with 2 cups stock and the cashews, and puree until very smooth. Add the mixture to a saucepan; puree the remaining half of the squash with another 2 cups of stock, and add that to the saucepan as well.
3. Season with nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, butter and salt and pepper to taste.  Heat on medium-high until just beginning to bubble.
4. Serve, garnishing with chopped cashews if desired.

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