Buttercup Squash Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 buttercup squash
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups cinnamon applesauce
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Peel buttercup squash and remove inner seeds and fibers.  Cut into chunks and steam until tender.  Once tender place in a medium bowl and mash.  In a large saucepan, melt one tablespoon butter on medium-high. Stir in ground ginger. Add the mashed buttercup squash and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook ~10 minutes.  Stir in applesauce and cook another 1 minute. Stir in pepper.

Makes 6 servings