Butternut squash soup

This makes a rather thick soup but I like soup nice and thick. The texture actually comes out more like a chowder but butternut squash chowder just sounds weird...

Butternut Squash Soup

3.5 lbs butternut squash
1 Cup brown Sugar
1 Ts. Cinnamon
Pinch kosher Salt
Pepper to taste
1 Cup Half and Half
1 Cup Whole milk


Peel and cube the squash into 1/2 in cubes. In the largest pot you can find add the squash, cover and bring to a boil until the squash yields to a paring knife. Drain squash and return to pot,using a potato masher mash the squash and add the Brown sugar, cinnamon,salt,pepper,Milk and half and half. Blend until smooth and creamy.