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Super Easy Squash Soup

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This soup is one of my favorite fall dishes!  It is a beautiful starter for Thanksgiving or just a great warm food hug any night of the week! Apple-Butternut Squash Soup with Caramelized Sausage Croutons 1 butternut squash, halved and seeded 1 apple, peeled, cored and quartered 1 sweet onion, peeled and quartered 1/2 quart vegetable or chicken stock 1/4 cup orange juice 2 tbs butter, melted salt and pepper to taste 1 pound of sweet Italian sausage, casings removed Preheat your oven to 450 and line a sheet pan with aluminium foil. Place your squash cut side up on the sheet pan and brush with butter.  Place half of an apple in the hollow of each squash, then brush the onions with butter and arrange in between the squash halves on the pan.  Sprinkle the veggies with salt & pepper and cover the whole thing with foil. Roast the veggies for 45 minutes to 1hour; the squash should be very tender when poked with a fork.  Let the veggies cool for 10 minutes ...