Golden Harvest Soup

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 5 c squash, peeled and cubed
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 c leeks, peeled and cubed
  • 4 c chicken broth
  • 2 slices thick smoked bacon, cooked till crispy, and crumbled or diced ham
  • 1 c half and half

Instructions

Melt butter in pot. Add potatoes and squash, salt, and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes. Add leeks - saute for 3-5 more minutes.

Add chicken broth, bring to a boil, and simmer until potatoes are soft. Put crumbled bacon in the bottom of a blender, add soup on top (leaving off part of the lid to vent steam), and puree until smooth. When all is blended, add half and half. Serve warm.