Apple-Squash Soup with Bacon

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 10 oz Bacon, thick cut

• Produce

  • 2 Apples, medium
  • 1 lb Butternut squash, fresh or frozen
  • 1 Green onions
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 1/2 tsp Sage, dried
  • 1 Yukon or russet potato, large

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Almond or coconut milk
  • 4 cups Chicken or vegetable broth, low sodium

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tbsp Tapioca or arrowroot flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar

• Drinks

  • 1/3 cup Apple juice or cider, unsweetened

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Ingredients

• 10-12 ounces of thick-cut bacon (nitrate-free and uncured if possible)
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 medium apples, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 large Yukon or russet potato, diced
• 1 pound chopped & peeled butternut squash, fresh or frozen
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
• 1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice or cider
• 1 Tablespoon tapioca or arrowroot flour
• 1 cup almond or coconut milk
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
• Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

Directions

• Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces and cook in a large soup pot over medium heat until it reaches desired crispness, about 15 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and transfer it to a plate lined with a couple of paper towels. Drain all but 4-5 Tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the pot. Return the pot to the stove and add the onion, apples, potato and squash. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the sage and cider and cook over high heat, stirring, until the cider has reduced some. Whisk the tapioca flour into the coconut milk and pour the mixture into the pot with the broth. Bring to a low boil; reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the potato and squash are soft, 12 – 15 minutes. Puree the soup with an immersion blender (or in batches in a counter-top blender) until smooth. Stir in 1 Tablespoon of the vinegar. Taste, and add more salt, pepper, or vinegar, if necessary. Serve with a sprinkle of bacon and green onions.