Curried Butternut Squash Soup
["2 tsp. vegetable oil", "1 c. thinly sliced leek (about 1 large)", "1 Tbsp. curry powder", "1 Tbsp. brown sugar", "1/2 tsp. ground cumin", "6 c. butternut squash, peeled and cubed", "3 c. water", "3 c. apple juice", "1/4 tsp. ground red pepper", "5 garlic cloves, chopped", "6 c. Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped", "1/3 c. whipping cream or half and half", "1/2 tsp. kosher salt", "2/3 c. fresh cilantro or parsley"]
["Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat.", "Add leek, curry powder, sugar, cumin, red pepper and garlic.", "Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.", "Add squash, water, apples and apple juice.", "Bring to the boil.", "Cover; reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes or until squash is tender.", "Place half of soup in a blender and process until smooth.", "Pour pureed soup into a large bowl.", "Repeat procedure with remaining soup.", "Return soup to pan. Stir in cream and salt.", "Cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Garnish each serving with about 1 tablespoon of cilantro or parsley.", "Yield: 10 one-cup servings."]
["vegetable oil", "curry powder", "brown sugar", "ground cumin", "butternut squash", "water", "apple juice", "ground red pepper", "garlic", "apples", "whipping cream", "kosher salt", "fresh cilantro"]