Creamy Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 tbsp unsalted butter1 medium yellow onion, chopped1 butternut squash, about 3 lbs., peeled, seeded & cut into 1" cubes6 cups low-sodium chicken broth4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & chopped1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg4 pinches of Spanish saffron threads, about 1 tsp (optional) or 1 tsp sweet curry (optional)2 cups fat-free half & halfSalt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
In a large soup pot, over medium heat, melt butter and saute' onion, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
Add the squash and broth, bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork.
Add chopped apples, saffron or curry (if desired) and nutmeg.
Simmer until the apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Using a food processor or blender, puree the soup in batches until smooth.
Be extremely careful not to overfill the processor/blender container which could cause severe burns.
Return the soup to the pot and stir in half and half. Season, to taste with salt and pepper.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DONNAC1188.
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 135.2
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.9 mg
  • Sodium: 709.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 3.9 g

Member Reviews
  • FRANCINEW2
     YOU DON'T HAVE TO PEEL THE BUTTERNUT! JUST CUT IT IN HALF TAKE THE SEEDS OUT AND PLACE THE INNER PART OF THE BUTTERNUT FACE DOWN (THIS MEANS THE SKIN THAT YOU WOULD OF PEELED OFF IS FACING UP). WHEN DONE (IT WILL FEEL SOFT) .. SCOOP OUT THE SQUASH YUMMM! A LOT BETTER THEN PEELING!!! - 11/15/09
  • GODFREY09
     I make a similar recipe, only I leave out the half & half...less fat and cholesterol. When serving I'll put a dollop of Fat Free yogurt on the soup with a sprinkling of chopped pecans. - 5/12/08
  • GETFIT-BEFIT
     This soup is so delicious and surprisingly sweet! I used almond milk instead of half and half but it still turned out creamy and wonderful. Since I opted to use curry powder, rather than saffron, I topped the steaming soup with a dash of cinnamon, which really brought everything together nicely. - 11/23/11
  • WOOZLER
     I converted this to a crockpot recipe for convenience. My guests didn't even know it was 'healthy'! - 11/27/08
  • NEWLIBRARIAN
     Made this yesterday to have for supper today. I used butter cup squash because that is what I have from the garden. I used curry and my locally picked apples, and 2% milk because I didn't want to go to the store for half & half. Was enjoyed by all. Great and easy recipe. - 11/1/09
  • CAROLFAITHWALKR
     For easy peeling of any hard squash: prick with tines of fork few times, microwave two mins. Then halve, peel, prepare and cook or crockpot the squash. - 1/19/10
  • DAISY443
     I used skim milk instead of half and half. Loved it, thanks for sharing! - 1/21/12
  • PJD1948
     Delicious! Added a bit of cinnamon with the nutmeg. - 1/11/09
  • TARADT
     great soup. We left out the half and half and just topped each bowl with a small amount of fat free plain yogurt. - 11/22/08
  • KARENBEFIT
     Try some low fat coconut milk ---- it is so crazy delicious! - 11/28/10
  • ANDALEX
     if i make this again, i will reduce the half and half as it ended up too creamy. it's tasty, though! - 10/7/08
  • PENNYBETH1
     this is just like a recipe I have made for years except I have never used the fat free half & half - so I am really excited about making that change (from, I hate to tell you, heavy cream)! And I don't use saffron - the curry flavor is perfect. - 11/22/08
  • SANDALEIN
     What a great idea to combine butternut squash with tangy apples! - 5/12/08
  • CLEBRUN
     Love it!! I cooked the squash in the oven beforehand with a little olive oil, Salt and Pepper. It made it so much easier to peel it and reduced the cooking time. I did not add the cream and the soup was still fantastic. Thank you for Sharing!! - 1/4/13
  • FLIMFLAN
     I made this tonight without the 1/2 & 1/2 and I roasted the butternut. This was delicious. I put a drizzle of Maple Syrup on the kids to entice them...it worked!
    It is a wonderful soup! - 10/19/08
  • JRANZ22
     I agree with missveganlove that I would subsititute olive oil for butter, Vegetarian broth for chicken broth and soy milk for half and half. This is a great recipe for a fast lunch or a snack. I will definitely make it! - 5/11/08
  • VICKYWICKY1
     i would make this again and again and again! my 16yo boy liked it very much also. just 1 prob. - does anyone know an easy way to peel butternut squash? - 5/7/08
  • ELDERFLOWER
     This great recipe is wide open for improvisation! The first time I used 2 tsp. curry in the butter with the onion to develop the curry flavor. I've made it with persimmon pulp too. I like HEHC2GOOD's herbs and I've used apple juice instead of cream and yam instead of squash! FUN to play with. - 1/8/08
  • KRISTEN_SAYS
     Delicious! - 10/15/12
  • AJMARTIN16
     I loved this! And I left out the cream and didn't miss it at all. Also cut the effort- left the peel on the apples and blended with an immersion blender instead of a stand blender and still perfectly smooth but extra fiber from the peels and easier clean up! - 2/10/11
  • JANMEANS
     I roasted the squash for 1 hour, split in half cut side down on a foiled cookie sheet 350 1 hour. Followed the rest exactly, lovely, topped with spoonful of low fat sour cream. Yummy - 1/17/11
  • JKSACCUCI
     I added a dash of cinnamon and paprika. I think it was too much onion, so next time, I'll probably only use 1/2 or mybe even a 1/4 of an onion...BUT absolutely incredible! Thanks for sharing! - 11/30/09
  • KRYSTAJACKSON
     Time consuming to peel and cube the squash and apples but so delicious! A wonderful fall soup that is being added to my repertoire! My slight adjustments were a lot of pepper and using half soy milk, half 2% milk instead of half and half since that's what I had in the house. Thanks for the recipe! - 10/23/09
  • SCORNFORTH
     so yummy!!! I make it with vegatable broth ...a nice meal for someone that cannot have glueten. - 10/28/08
  • EDWARDS1411
     I have a similar recipe using pumpkin puree instead which works great! Curry should be added to the onion and oil just before the onion is cooked to get the best results! While half & half makes a richer soup, I use 1% or skim milk instead. - 5/11/08



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