Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ cup thinly sliced shallots
- 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup olive oil, divided
- 6 fresh sage leaves
- 6 tablespoons Greek yogurt
Directions:
Melt the unsalted butter in the 6 Qt. Dutch Oven, on medium-low heat.
Add the butternut squash, apple, shallots, garlic, salt, black pepper, nutmeg and continue to cook for 10-minutes, stir frequently.
Add vegetable broth and ½ cup olive oil, just enough to cover the butternut squash (if more liquid is required, add water).
Increase heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer partially covered for 30-minutes, until butternut squash is tender.
Cool slightly and blend using either a blender or food processor. Return to the 6 Qt. Dutch oven and simmer.
Add the remaining ½ cup olive oil to the 2 Qt. Sauté Pan, over high heat.
Add the sage leaves and fry, until crispy. Remove and place onto a paper towel.
Whisk the Greek yogurt into the olive oil until fully combined.
Drizzle soup with infused sage-oil yogurt and garnish with sage leaf.
