Recipe of Winter Squash Soup - Food Recipes

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WINTER SQUASH SOUP

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Serving Size : 4
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soup Soups

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1 Acorn squash 2 c Chicken broth 1/4 ts Ground ginger 1/8 ts Salt 1/8 ts Pepper ds Ground cinnamon 1 c Half and half 1/4 c Sour cream -- optional Fresh chives -- optional

Recipe By : Better Homes and Gardens - Soups and Stews
Preparation Time : 0:45 Halve squash; Remove seeds. Cut each piece in half. Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; add broth to saucepan. Bring to boiling; place squash in steamer basket. Halve squash; Remove seeds. Cut each piece in half. Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; add broth to saucepan. Bring to boiling; place squash in steamer basket. Cover and steam for 25 to 30 minutes or till squash can be pierced easily with a fork. Carefully remove steamer basket from saucepan. Reserve steaming liquid in saucepan. Using a spoon, scoop squash pulp out of the peel; discard peel. Place squash pulp in a blender or food processor. Cover and process till mixture is smooth, adding as much of the reserved liquid as necessary. Stir pureed squash into remaining reserved liquid in the saucepan; stir in ginger, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Bring mixture to boiling, Reduce heat and stir in half-and-half. Heat through, If desired, garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream and chives. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -