Some Serious Comfort Food - Spicy Squash Soup

There are just times when you need comfort food: creamy, warm, soothing. A cold front just hit (in the air and in a business relationship) and this soup just makes it all better! It's such a fall-friendly kind of food, the kind you can fill up on and then covet the leftovers later.

Spicy Squash Soup

5 cups butternut squash, (about 1 small squash)
1 medium onion
5 cups water
5 cups water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons chicken-style seasoning

This recipe makes a lot, because it's too good not to share!

1. Wash and half or quarter squash. Remove seeds and place in a large casserole dish. Peel and quarter onion and place it in the dish as well. Pour in five cups of water and bake at 350 until squash softens, about 30 minutes to one hour, depending on your squash.

2. When squash cools enough to handle, peel and discard skin.

3. Blend squash and onion with the water it was in and all remaining ingredients in a blender until very smooth. You will have to blend this in sections, as it makes a lot.

4. Bring to a boil, stirring often, and keep at a low boil until mixture thickens, about 3-5 minutes.