A lovely, slightly sweet soup, the essence of autumn. This soup can become a non-dairy one by using oil or margarine instead of butter and apple juice instead of cream.
Creamy Squash Soup
Recipe type: soup
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Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash, or a small buttercup or butternut squash (about 2 cups, chopped
- cooked)
- 3 tablespoons butter, vegetable oil or margarine
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 small carrot, diced
- 1 medium potato, diced
- 2 cooking apples, peeled, cored,,
- 3½ cups water
- 1½ cups milk, apple juice or 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Clean the squash; cut it in half and scoop out the seeds.
- Place it, cut side down, on a lightly oiled baking pan, cover, and bake at 350° about one hour, until soft.
- Butternut squash may be peeled, cubed, and boiled rather than baked, if you prefer, but baking is easiest and heightens the flavor.
- Meanwhile, sauté the onions in the butter until they are translucent.
- Add the carrots, potatoes, apples, and water.
- Bring the vegetables to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer about 20 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender.
- When the baked squash has cooled, scoop out the soft insides and discard the skins.
- Combine the squash, vegetables, and stock with the milk, cream, or apple juice in a blender or food processor and puree in several batches to a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Heat the soup on low heat until it is hot, but not boiling.
- Add the cinnamon.
- Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
