Acorn Squash Soup With Warm Spices
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- Prep Time25 mins
- Total Time1 hr
(Photo: Erik Putz)
This creamy, triple-tested acorn squash soup recipe with warm spices gets brightness and verve from toasted pepitas and fresh lime juice. Follow the steps at the end to serve this in a spectacular acorn squash bowl!
Ingredients
1 kg acorn squash
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3 cups vegetable broth
1 cup water
1/4 cup 35% cream
1 tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup pepitas, optional
sour cream, optional
Instructions
PREHEAT oven to 350F. Peel squash. (To make it easier to peel, use use the microwave. Here's how!) Cut in half and set seeds aside. Cut squash into 1-in. cubes. Squash should measure about 7 cups.
WASH and dry 1/3 cup squash seeds. Toss with 1 tsp oil and 1/8 tsp salt on a baking sheet. Toast seeds in centre of oven until dark golden, 13 to 15 min. Transfer to a rack to cool.
HEAT a large pot over medium. Add remaining oil, then onion. Cook until onion softens, about 5 min. Add garlic, spices and remaining salt. Cook 1 min. Add cubed squash and cook 2 more min. Add broth and water. Boil, then reduce heat to medium and gently boil, partially covered, until squash is very tender, 25 to 30 min.
PURÉE mixture in pot using a hand blender, or in a blender in batches. Stir in cream and lime juice. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with toasted squash seeds, pepitas and sour cream.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 194, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 25g, Fat 11g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 595mg.
Excellent source of Vitamin A.
How to make an acorn squash soup bowl
Slice 1/2 in. off bottoms of 6 squash so they sit flat. Cut off tops for lids. Scoop out seeds and enough squash to hold 1 cup of soup. Brush bowls and lids with oil and set on a baking sheet. Bake at 400F until just tender, about 25 min.
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