Gouda And Lentil Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 butternut squash
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (19 ounce) can rinsed lentils
• 1 cup shredded gouda cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350c.
• 2 cut squash in half and place face down on baking sheet with a little water.
• 3 bake for 30 minutes.
• 4 take out of oven can peel off skin, chop up and set aside.
• 5 in a pot melt heat oil, then add onions and celery. sautee until tender and translucent.
• 6 add broth and bring to a boil, add the squash and cumin.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• 8 in a blender in batches, puree soup until smooth.
• 9 return to pot, stir in lentils until they are hot - 2minutes or so.
• 10 add salt and pepper.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in gouda.