Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 48.7
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 330.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g

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Introduction

This was my first try at Butternut Squash Soup. I used Red Delicious Apples. It's a revised version of someone else's recipe. Still needs something... any suggestions of how to sweeten/punch it up?? This was my first try at Butternut Squash Soup. I used Red Delicious Apples. It's a revised version of someone else's recipe. Still needs something... any suggestions of how to sweeten/punch it up??
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    * 12 oz of Butternut Squash, Cleaned & Chopped
    * 1 Medium size Red Delicious Apple
    * 1/2 cup of Frozen (or fresh) Onion
    * Chicken Broth - 99% F/F - 1 entire Qt
    * 1 Tbsp Ground Nutmeg (to taste)
    * 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon (to taste)
    ** optional: sour cream, salt, pepper to taste

Directions

* Heat pot on stove - add Onions on Med-High heat

* add Chicken Stock (entire Qt) to Onions

* Clean, Peel , De-Seed and Chop up the Squash into cubed sections

* Clean, Peel and Chop 1 Medium sized Red Delicious
Apple

* Add Squash & Apples to Pot

* Let cook until boils, then reduce to Simmer. Allow to Simmer for about 10-15 mins, until tender

* Ladle mixture into a Blender, add Nutmeg and cinnamon and Puree for a few minutes depending on consistency/texture wanted.

Let cool a little and enjoy.

Optional, add some Sour Cream, salt and/or pepper.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIBERTY2DRIVE.

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    i too have a similar recipe. mine adds 1 TBSP. fresh ground gingerm 1 TBSP minced garlic, 1/2 cup aple juice. might be the extra POW you are looking for. Good Luck! - 11/4/09