Ingredients for - Butternut Apple Soup

1. Olive oil 3 tablespoons
2. Shallot, minced 1
3. Apples - peeled, cored, and diced 2 small
4. Chicken broth 4 cups
5. Water 2 cups
6. Freshly grated nutmeg ½ teaspoon
7. Ground allspice ½ teaspoon
8. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon
9. Coarsely ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon
10. Frozen butternut squash 1 (12 ounce) box
11. Half-and-half ½ cup
12. Butter 2 tablespoons
13. Dried tarragon ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Butternut Apple Soup

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook shallot in hot oil until softened; add apples and saute until hot, about 1 minute. Transfer apple mixture to a stockpot.

2 . Stage

Pour chicken broth and water into the stockpot; add nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir butternut squash into the liquid. Bring mixture to a gentle boil while stirring occasionally. Stir half-and-half, butter, and tarragon into the liquid; cook, stirring continually, until the butter melts and the liquid is about to boil, about 5 minutes.