October 31, 2025

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 2 butternut squash, medium to large, seeds removed and cut in half lengthwise
• 1 Medium carrot, peeled and shredded
• 2 cups of thinly sliced white or yellow onion
• 1 Tbsp. light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp of nutmeg
• 1 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 ½ -2 Tbsp. PURE Maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup homemade or good quality chicken stock (can omit for Vegan)
• 4 cups homemade or good quality vegetable broth
• Salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Step 1

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Grease a baking sheet with olive or vegetable oil.
• Place 2 whole butternut squash cut lengthwise, seeds removed and cut side down, on baking sheet.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until squash is very soft and skin just starts to char.
• Peel the squash, discard skin.
• Scoop or cut the remainder of squash into small squares.

Step 2

• While your squash is roasting, in a large, heavy pot and heat 1 Tbsp. butter and 1 Tbsp. of olive oil on medium-low heat.
• Add the onions, brown sugar, minced garlic, shredded carrot, maple syrup and cinnamon stick. stovetop over medium-low heat.
• Cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
• Add cubed squash and 1 cup chicken stock and 4 cups vegetable stock.
• Increase to medium-high and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

• Remove the cinnamon stick. Using an immersion blender, slowly blend soup in pot on low speed.
• (You can also purée the soup in a blender in small batches and then return soup to pot.)
• Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• (NOTE: I typically return the cinnamon stick to the simmering soup for additional flavor.)
• Ladle into bowls.

Spiderweb Garnish:

• Pipe 3-4 marshmallow cream circles like a bullseye and pull a toothpick from center to edge of bowl like spokes.

Enjoy!

Addendum

George always makes soup without recipes. His philosophy is cook from your heart, taste and always make seasoning adjustments . If eye of Newt sounds good, throw it in and taste!

Happy Halloween,

Chrissy



p.s. Our Cookbook is almost done, will publish this coming Spring.