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Yum Alert: Butternut Squash Soup with Orange Croutons

Written by emilyc

Butternut Squash Soup with orange croutons

This soup is a union of winter’s finest fruits and veggies. Butternut squash is hearty and warming on those cold days, and the orange croutons lend a dash of sunshine. Recipe and image via Florida Citrus.

Ingredients:

1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed into 1-inch squares

1 medium zucchini squash, peeled and sliced into 1-inch pieces

1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into strips

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

3 celery stalks, chopped

1 onion, peeled and chopped

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

5 cups low-sodium vegetable stock

2 cups 100% Florida orange juice, divided

2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups prepared seasoned bread cubes for stuffing (not crumbled) or 8 crostini

Zest of 1 Florida orange

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emilyc

Emily is a New Yorker trapped in a Floridian's body and loves every minute of her big city life. With a major in international business and years of being surrounded by ill-fitting suits and all the wrong shoes, she learned that the importance of fashion needs to be communicated to the world. To her, fashion is on the same level as charity work and feeding hungry children. Emily can be found frolicking the streets of her gayborhood enjoying the off-color humor of the gays.