Skinny Roasted Butternut Squash & Italian Sausage Soup for All Things Orange #SundaySupper

When Gabe & I first moved in together, he asked me to get a recipe from his father to make his favorite soup - Roasted Butternut Squash. At this point, I had never cooked with this type of squash, let alone buy it. The recipe Gabe's father Tim uses was from Emeril which I have turned into a healthier version of my own. This soup is excellent on it's own and it also pairs well with grilled cheese. Today, I am going to make you Skinny Roasted Butternut Squash soup, using non fat Greek yogurt instead of cream and sweet turkey Italian sausage, pairing with an adult grilled cheese!

Skinny Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Adult Grilled Cheese

• Ingredients
• 1 large butternut squash, about 3 pounds
• 1 tablespoons vegetable oil or EVOO
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage, removed from casings
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tablespoon sage
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 6 cups light chicken stock or broth
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 8oz container of non fat Greek Yogurt (plain or vanilla)

 Preheat your oven to 400. Cut your squash in half and lightly coat the inside with vegetable or olive oil (I use EVOO) and season with Salt and Pepper. I also use some Cavenders Greek Seasoning on it. Place the halves face down on a foil lined pan and bake for 45 min. Remove, let cool and remove the seeds.

While your squash is baking, take 1/2 lb of sausage and remove from the casing. I use my kitchen scissors to easily do this. A money saving tip - if your butcher sells individual Italian Sausages, purchase only what you need, or see if they will split a package up for you. I spent $1.50 on my 1/2 lb of sausage vs. $6 for the package. Sautee your sausage in a dutch oven or large pot until cooked. Add 1 cup of chopped sweet vidalia onions until they are caramelized. Add the garlic, sage and marjoram and stir for a minute. Add the Squash and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer for 30 minutes.

 During the cooking process, I like to mash my squash with my potato masher. I am not sure if this does anything for the soup, but it makes me feel better :) After the 30 minutes is up, add your yogurt. This time, I used vanilla and it was excellent. If you don't own an immersion blender, I suggest you purchase one. The first time I made this, I used my food processor to blend up the soup. It was a huge mess. With the immersion blender, you mix everything while it is in the pot. So easy!

 It's now time to garnish the soup! In Emeril's recipe, he suggest frying sage leafs on top. I prefer using some plain greek yogurt as a drizzle. You can also bake the seeds from inside the squash.

Skinny Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

 Now it's time for the adult grilled cheese! I use fresh baked Cuban Bread and take whatever is inside of my fridge. My secret ingredient is Hurley Farms Champagne, Honey & Sweet Garlic Mustard. I coat both sides of the bread with this delicious mustard and add Munster Cheese. From there, you can do whatever you want with it. This time around, I used turkey bacon and granny smith apples as my filler, to give it a tart and savory crunch. It was amazing!

The #SundaySupper family is using the spirit of the season to inspire you and will be sharing some fabulous dishes at the #SundaySupper table this week, and we do hope that you’ll join us! Just look at all of the fabulous dishes being offered up this week:

Sunrise  (Breakfast and Brunch)

Erin from Dinners Dishes and Desserts is baking up some Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Heather from Girlichef is bringing Pumpkin Doughnuts with Spiced Buttermilk Glaze

Nicole from Daily Dish Recipes is making Pumpkin Donut Puffs

Patti from Comfy Cuisine is bringing  Classic Orange Marmalade

Sunithi from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz is making Spiced Pumpkin Ricotta Muffins with Craisins and Walnuts

Wendy from The Weekend Gourmet is cooking up some Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal

Jamie from Mama Mommy Mom is bringing Butternut Squash Butter

Chelsea from Chelsea’s Culinary Indulgence is bringing Pumpkin Spiced Donuts with Chai Icing

High Noon (Soups, Salads and Sandwiches)

Renee from Magnolia Days is serving up some Butternut Squash Soup

Beate from Galactopdx is bringing her Carrot Ginger Soup

Jen from Juanita’s Cocina is making some Curried Sweet Potato Salad With Cranberries and Pecans

Megan from I Run For Wine is making Skinny Roasted Butternut Squash and Italian Sausage Soup

Sarah from What Smells So Good is filling our bowls with some Spicy Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup

Alice from Hip Foodie Mom is coming with her Roasted Carrot and Red Quinoa Salad

Susan from The Wimpy Vegetarian is making Cider – Spiced Sweet Potato Soup

Tora from Tora’s Real Food is bringing Butternut Squash and Tomato Soup

Melanie from From Fast Food to Fresh Food is making Monty’s Pumpkin Soup

Lyn from The Lovely Pantry is bringing Roasted Pumpkin & Coconut Soup

Kim from Cravings of a Lunatic is whipping up some Mandarin Chicken Salad

Sunset (Dinner and Main Dishes)

Sarah from Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends is offering up some Pumpkin Ravioli

Shelia from Pippis In The Kitchen Again is serving her Roasted Squash and Ricotta with Honey

Pam from The Meltaways is making Spooky Stuffed Peppers

Patsy from Famfriendsfood is bringing her Carrot Souffle

Laura from Small Wallet Big Appetite is bringing Chicken and Sweet Potato Fritters

Mehereen from Chattering Kitchen is making Sichuan Orange Glazed Chicken with Toasted Sesame Seeds

Tammi from Momma’s Meals is making Hearty Pork Stew

Kristin from Kwistin’s Favorites is making Orange Chicken

Soni from Soni’s Food For Thought is cooking up some Rigatoni with Pumpkin Ricotta Sauce

Shelby from Diabetic Foodie is cooking up some Moroccan Vegetable Stew

Dara from Generation Y Foodie is bringing Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Brandie from Home Cooking Memories is sharing a DIY Baked Sweet Potato Bar

Amber from Mama’s Blissful Bites  is bringing Rice and Fig Stuffed Mini Pumpkins

By The Bonfire (Sweets, Snacks and Sips)

Carla from Chocolate Moosey is making Pumpkin Tiramisu with Pumpkin Butter Caramel Sauce

Heather from Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks is offering up some Pumpkin Cake Truffles

Shelia from Cooking Underwriter is bringing Sweet Potato Bacon Beet Salsa

Anne from Webicurean  is making some Drunken Pumpkin Bread

Karen from In The Kitchen With KP is making Oven Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Leslie La Cocina De Leslie is making Sweet Potato Atole

Seet Fei from My Trials in The Kitchen is bringing Sweet Potatoes Mini Balls

Tara from Noshing With The Nolands is bringing Oranges En Suprise

Susan from The Girl in The Red Kitchen is making Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scone with Pumpkin Glaze

Conni from Mrs. Mama Hen is making Orange Glazed Poundcake

Isabel from Family Foodie is baking up Moist Pumpkin Bread

Cindy from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings is baking up a Vegan Pumpkin Orange Cake

Brenda from Meal Planning Magic is whipping up some Creamy Pumpkin Dip

Laura from Family Spice is making some Unprocessed and Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

Kathya from Basic and Delicious is baking up Butternut Squash and Carrot Bread

Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake is serving up Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

Stephanie from The Cookie A Day Challenge is whipping up some Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches

Katie from She Like Ruffles, He Likes Truffles is bringing Pumpkin Harvest Cookies

Nancy from Gotta Get Baked is baking up some Orange Macadamia Dark Chocolate Cookies

Angie from Big Bear’s Wife  is bringing Orange Soda Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

Katy from Happy Baking Days is bringing Carrot Cake with Orange Glaze

Sandra from Midlife Road Trip is bringing Orange ya glad it’s fall! Hungarian Apricot/Walnut pastries

Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm(Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper  live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite recipes featuring our favorite fall color.All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag,We’d also love to feature your easy go to recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers, too.

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