Campers Butternut Squash Soup

Serves 8 to 10 - 2 cup servings 

Ingredients

5 lbs butternut squash peeled, seeded and diced

1 stick butter

1/2 cup honey

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 qt water

2 cups heavy cream or half & half

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place all ingredients - except cream/half&half - together into a large Dutch oven

Bring to a simmer and cook until butternut squash is tender

Add the heavy cream/half & half and stir

Remove pot from the heat and transfer the mixture to a blender or use an immersion blender until smooth. (If using a blender, do this step in small batches)

Add salt and pepper to taste, serve with garlic bread or baguette.