Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
3 lbs butternut squash (about 8 cups cubes)1 tbsp light butter3 large stalks celery, chopped1 large onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced4 cups chicken or vegetable broth1 tsp garam masala1/2 tsp coriander1/2 tsp black pepper1/2 tsp salt1 cup fat-free half and half
Makes 8 one-cup servings.
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Cut squash in half and remove seeds and pulp. Place face down on baking pan and bake for 40 minutes, until fork-tender. When squash is done, scoop out squash from skin and set aside.
3. In a stock pot, melt butter. Add celery, onion, and garlic and saute until tender. Add broth and bring to boil. Add squash and spices, and bring to boil.
4. Transfer soup into blender and puree in batches until all soup is blended. Transfer back into pot and stir in half and half. Serve warm.
Note: This makes a very thick soup. If you want a thinner soup, add more broth or water, and adjust the number of servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VIOLETLOTUS.
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Cut squash in half and remove seeds and pulp. Place face down on baking pan and bake for 40 minutes, until fork-tender. When squash is done, scoop out squash from skin and set aside.
3. In a stock pot, melt butter. Add celery, onion, and garlic and saute until tender. Add broth and bring to boil. Add squash and spices, and bring to boil.
4. Transfer soup into blender and puree in batches until all soup is blended. Transfer back into pot and stir in half and half. Serve warm.
Note: This makes a very thick soup. If you want a thinner soup, add more broth or water, and adjust the number of servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VIOLETLOTUS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 124.2
- Total Fat: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 4.0 mg
- Sodium: 845.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
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