Butternut Squash Soup

• 2 tbsps. butter
• 1 ½ cups yellow onion, chopped
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp black pepper
• 3 lbs. roasted butternut squash
• ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
• 6 cups chicken stock
• drizzle of heavy cream optional, for garnish
• toasted pumpkin seeds optional, for garnish

Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat, then add the onion, salt, and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes, until the onions are soft.
Add the roasted butternut squash cubes and cinnamon, and stir for 2 minutes, until the cinnamon smells fragrant.
Add the stock, bring the liquid to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes at a simmer.
Allow the soup to cool slightly. Puree the soup in batches using a blender.
Season to taste.
Serve as is, or with a drizzle of heavy cream and a few pumpkin seeds, if desired.

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