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acorn squash soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Susan Reeves
Sudbury, ON

This recipe is a compilation of several recipes, and healthier than most of the recipes I found.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For acorn squash soup

  • 1 lg
    acorn squash
  • 2 c
    chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 1/2 c
    2% milk
  • 1/2 c
    chopped celery
  • 1 md
    onion - chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    dill weed
  • 1 tsp
    curry powder (adjust to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp
    cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp
    whole wheat flour
  • salt & pepper to taste

How To Make acorn squash soup

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Wash squash and cut in half. Remove seeds (ice cream scoop works well) and brush cut ends with olive oil. Bake on foil lined baking sheet for 35 minutes. Set aside to cool
  • 2
    While squash is baking, prepare celery and onions. Melt butter in large pot and saute onions and celery till onions are translucent and celery is soft. Add flour and mix well. Add curry, dill, cayenne, salt and pepper. Mix in stock and bring to a boil.
  • 3
    Scrape squash out of shell and place in soup mixture. Add milk. When heated thoroughly, using a hand blender, blend soup until smooth.
  • 4
    If the soup is too thick for your taste, thin with additional stock, adding small amounts at a time. This is an excellent first course, or serve as a meal with a salad and crusty bread.

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