Butternut Squash Soup

I have always been intimidated by butternut squash for some reason. I don't really know why, but I finally made my first attempt at it and it turned out to be great success. The soup at first taste was shocking. I wasn't sure if it was in a good way or bad, however by the end of the bowl I realized it was in a good way. The flavor profiles in this soup were just off the chart, it definitely didn't lack flavor. The combination of the Chicken Stock, Cream, Squash, Sage, Onion, Cinnamon and Nutmeg blended together so well that I had just never tasted anything like it. The part that sent it over the edge was a nice piece of toasted sourdough bread to go with it, perfect thing on a rainy day.

More about the flavors:

Creamy, but not from the cream, the consistency was very pleasant and not overwhelming like some cream soups can be. I think the chicken stock really helped balance this out. The soup was also did not just have one flavor, it seemed to be so many flavors that came together. I honestly could not point out where the new taste was coming from, even though I knew what was in the soup.