Calories – 129 Total Fat – 1 g Saturated fat – 1 g Trans fat – 0 g Monounsaturated fat – 0 g Cholesterol – 4 mg Sodium – 342 mg Total carbohydrate – 29 g Dietary fiber – 4 g Total Sugars – 11 g Protein – 2 g

1 teaspoon olive oil 2 cups chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup chopped celery 4 cups roasted butternut squash 2 cups water 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth 3 tablespoons brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup cold water 1/4 cup half-and-half

Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large soup pot Add the onion, carrots and celery and saute until tender, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add squash, water, broth, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Let soup simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Place soup in a blender, small amounts at a time. Place a towel over the lid of the blender to avoid the lid popping up. Add blended soup back to soup pot and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch slurry at a time to the boiling soup mixture and whisk until the soup reaches desired thickness. Add half-and-half, stir and serve.