Roasted Squash Soup With Brie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large butternut squash
1 carrot
1 medium onion
1 leek, white portion only
2 tablespoons butter
8 cups chicken stock
1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon sugar
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 ounces brie cheese
chives, snipped

Preparation

Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Place cut-side down on pan and bake at 350F until tender, about 45 minutes. You can also microwave cut-side down in a small amount of water, covered for 10 minutes.
Chop carrot, onion and leek into 1\" pieces and place in large pot. Gently saute in butter. Do not brown. Scrape flesh from cooked squash and add to vegetables. Add stock and bring to a boil.
Add apple, bay leaf and sugar to stock mixture. Simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Remove bay leaf and puree soup in batches. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Slice off outer skin of Brie and cut into 1/2\" pieces. Place cheese in bottom of soup bowls and fill with hot soup. Garnish with chives.