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    Acorn Squash and Apple Soup


    Source of Recipe


    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Healthy Acorn Squash and Apple Soup


    2 acorn squash, about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds total
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 onion, chopped
    1 stalk celery, chopped
    2 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and chopped
    salt to taste
    freshly ground black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon cumin
    1/2 teaspoon curry powder
    2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine
    4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
    1/4 cup low fat sour cream

    Recipe





    1. Cut the acorn squash in half and microwave until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Let cool.

    2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and apples, and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

    3. Season lightly with salt and pepper, add the cumin and curry powder and cook for 2 more minutes.

    4. Remove the seeds from the squash and discard them. Scoop the squash pulp out of the skin with a spoon and add it to the soup pot along with the sherry or white wine and cook for 2 or 3 minutes more.

    5. Puree this mixture in a blender in batches, being careful not to overfill the blender and adding broth as needed. Strain the blended mixture through a colander to remove any remaining fiber or seeds.

    6. Reheat the soup and add the remaining broth to adjust the consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

    7. Serve the soup in warm bowls with a dollop of sour cream.


    Nutrition Facts
    Serving size: 8 ounces
    Calories 159
    Total Fat 4 g
    Saturated Fat 1 g
    Protein 5 g
    Total Carbohydrate 30 g
    Dietary Fiber 4 g
    Sodium 288 mg
    Percent Calories from Fat 18%
    Percent Calories from Protein 10%
    Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 69%


 

 

 


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