Butternut, Bacon and Cheddar Soup

Take care when peeling and cutting the butternut squash as they are very hard, heavy and can roll around. Cut off each end first with a large sharp knife, then cut in half across the width. Then you can use a peeler or a sharp knife to remove the skin. Cut the round bottom in half and scoop out the seeds and discard. Next, square off any round edges to stop the squash rolling around and carefully cut into chunks.