Name: Corn and Squash Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 12 bacon strips, diced -; 1 medium onion, chopped -; 1 celery rib, chopped -; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth -; 6 cups mashed cooked butternut squash -; 2 cans (8-3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn -; 2 cups half-and-half cream -; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley -; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; Sour cream, optional -

Ingredients for - Corn and Squash Soup

1. 12 bacon strips, diced

2. 1 medium onion, chopped

3. 1 celery rib, chopped

4. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

5. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth

6. 6 cups mashed cooked butternut squash

7. 2 cans (8-3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn

8. 2 cups half-and-half cream

9. 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

10. 1-1/2 teaspoons salt

11. 1/2 teaspoon pepper

12. Sour cream, optional

How to cook deliciously - Corn and Squash Soup

1 . Stage

In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.

2 . Stage

In the drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.

3 . Stage

Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the squash, corn, cream, parsley, salt, pepper and bacon. Cook and stir until heated through. Garnish with sour cream if desired.