This butternut-apple soup is so easy, you can still make it even if you are:
Asleep
Dumb as a box of rocks
Blackout drunk
On any number of prescription or illegal drugs
Having a psychotic break
Hallucinating due to an undiagnosed brain tumor
In the late stages of Alzheimer's
Experiencing demonic possession
All of the above
Also, it's delicious. So really, you have no excuse not to make it.
World's Easiest Butternut-Apple Soup
One quart-sized carton of vegetable stock
One package of pre-chopped butternut squash (if it's over 30 ounces, use only about 3/4 of it)
One yellow onion, cut into big chunks
Half an apple (any variety), cut into big chunks
Salt, pepper, ground nutmeg
In a soup pot, combine the stock, squash, onion, and apple. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until everything is soft and tender. Pour it into a blender (do it in batches if it won't all fit) and puree. (Be careful with blending the hot soup -- don't put the lid on the blender or it will explode due to escaping steam; just cover the top with a dish towel to prevent splatters.) Return to pot and add salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
