Butternut Squash Soup With Beer

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 2/3 cups butternut squash, cut into small cubes
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup beer
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• watercress (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in a medium size sauce pan over medium heat and add the finely chopped shallots.
• 2 saute until soft not brown.
• 3 add the squash cubes and sauté 1 or 2 minutes and add the vinegar.
• 4 add the beef broth and let this cook until the squash is soft about 15 minutes.
• 5 pour this into a blend and puree or use a stick blender.
• 6 season the soup with salt, pepper and sugar to your taste.
• 7 return to the pot if you used a blender and stir in the beer.
• 8 whip the cream and fold into the soup.
• 9 sprinkle with water cress and serve immediately.