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Roasted Butternut Squash & Bacon Soup
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Ingredients

   1 (~3lb) butternut squash, peeled, cubed
   1 onion, diced
   4-6 slices bacon, chopped
   2 cloves garlic, minced
   1/4 tsp dried thyme
   2 1/2 cups chicken stock
   salt / pepper to taste
   olive oil

Directions

   - Preheat oven to 400 degrees

   - Line roasting pan with parchment paper

   - Place butternut squash, onion, garlic, bacon in pan

   - Drizzle with olive oil

   - Add salt, pepper

   - Bake 25-30 min, until squash is tender, stir halfway through

   - Transfer to large pot and add chicken stock

   - Puree with immersion blender

   - Bring to boil, then simmer 5-10 minutes

   - If soup is too thick, add water or more stock