Butternut Squash Soup
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
-1 large butternut squash-olive oil-pinch of grated nutmeg-salt and black pepper to taste-2 to 3 strips of bacon (I used turkey bacon)-1 small onion, diced-1 tbsp of minced or grated ginger-1 green apple peeled, cored, and chopped-4 cups low sodium chicken broth-chopped chives and sour cream (optional
-Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
-Slice the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
-Rub the halves with a touch of oil and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg
-Place on a baking sheet and roast about 35-40 minutes until the flesh is very soft
-Set aside to cool.
-Fry bacon until crunchy. Set aside.
-In the bacon pan, saute onions, ginger, and apples until apples are soft.
-When the squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and add to large food processor or blender.
-Add onion and apples and enough broth to cover. Process until very smooth and add to soup pot. Stir in the remaining broth and bring to simmer.
-Season with salt, pepper, and a touch more nutmeg. Garnish with crumbled bacon, sour cream, and chives.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EJROGERS.
-Slice the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
-Rub the halves with a touch of oil and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg
-Place on a baking sheet and roast about 35-40 minutes until the flesh is very soft
-Set aside to cool.
-Fry bacon until crunchy. Set aside.
-In the bacon pan, saute onions, ginger, and apples until apples are soft.
-When the squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and add to large food processor or blender.
-Add onion and apples and enough broth to cover. Process until very smooth and add to soup pot. Stir in the remaining broth and bring to simmer.
-Season with salt, pepper, and a touch more nutmeg. Garnish with crumbled bacon, sour cream, and chives.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EJROGERS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 94.0
- Total Fat: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 17.6 mg
- Sodium: 1,099.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
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