Spice-Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon Crumbles

There are two ways to approach this ode to autumn soup: either peel and cut up a winter squash of your choice (see Get Ahead), or take a shortcut and use precut butternut squash from the grocery store (look for it in the produce department). Instead of the usual curry powder found in most squash soup recipes, I mix a variety of spices and use the flavorful combo as a spice rub for the squash. You can make this soup vegan by using vegetable broth