Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon and Sage

INGREDIENTS

3 lb

Butternut Squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes

large whole Garlic Cloves

1 1/2 tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1 tbsp

Salted Butter

medium Yellow Onion

large Carrot, peeled and chopped

Slices Bacon, chopped into bite sized bits

Sage Leaves, Finely Chopped

4 cups

Chicken or Vegetable Broth

Bay Leaves

stem fresh Sage with leaves attached

small sprig Thyme

3/4

Half and Half

1 tsp

Maple Syrup

Nutmeg

Salt and Pepper,