Squash Soup

• 1 small onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• dash cayenne pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 3 cups mashed cooked acorn squash
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cube cream cheese
  

optional: pasta, bacon crumbles, chives, cheese

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, saute the onion and celery in butter. Stir in flour, bouillon, dill, curry and cayenne until blended. Gradually add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add the squash, salt and pepper; heat through.
2. In a blender, process the soup and cream cheese in batches until smooth. Pour into bowls.

SO tasty! Because I fed this to Mike of course we garnished with cheese, however we did omit the bacon. I threw some leftover cold pasta into mine as well. Adding the cream cheese was also my doing. Nummy!