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Butternut Squash And Roasted Garlic Bisque

I found this recipe in bon appetit magazine and it sounds delicious. I love butternut squash and am looking forward to making this. Even though there are lots of steps, they sound simple enough and it can be made a day ahead.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350f.
Rub cut surfaces of garlic with oil.
Put halves back together to reassemble heads.
Wrap each tightly in foil.
Bake until tender , about 40 minutes.
Cool garlic in foil.
Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat.
Add onions , carrots and celery.
Saut until onions are beginning to soften , about 5 minutes.
Add squash , broth and 2 tablespoons sage.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered until squash is tender , about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile , unwrap garlic.
Squeeze from skin into small bowl.
Discard skin.
Mash garlic with fork until smooth.
Stir garlic into soup.
Working in batches , pure soup in blender until smooth.
Return to pot.
Stir in 1 / 2 cup cream.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer soup to tureen.
Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon cream.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sage.

Ingredients

garlic, olive oil, butter, onions, celery, carrot, butternut squash, chicken broth, fresh sage, whipping cream