Butternut Shrimp Soup with Sherry Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 3 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash <br>- 3 cups milk <br>- 1 cup chicken broth <br>- salt and pepper to taste <br>- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder <br>- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt <br>- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg <br>- 1/3 pound small shrimp - peeled and deveined <br>- 2 pears - peeled, cored and diced <br>- 1 tablespoon sherry wine, or to taste <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Combine the cubed squash, milk and chicken broth in a saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, curry powder, celery salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until squash is tender, stirring frequently to prevent the milk from scorching. <br>step 2: Add 1/2 the shrimp, and 1/2 the pears to the soup, and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. <br>step 3: Add the remaining shrimp and remaining pears to the soup, and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Stir in sherry wine, and remove from heat. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with a light sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg. <br>

Ingredients
- 3 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/3 pound small shrimp - peeled and deveined
- 2 pears - peeled, cored and diced
- 1 tablespoon sherry wine, or to taste

Directions
step 1: Combine the cubed squash, milk and chicken broth in a saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, curry powder, celery salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until squash is tender, stirring frequently to prevent the milk from scorching.
step 2: Add 1/2 the shrimp, and 1/2 the pears to the soup, and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
step 3: Add the remaining shrimp and remaining pears to the soup, and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque. Stir in sherry wine, and remove from heat. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with a light sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.

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