Acorn Squash and Apple Soup

Name: Acorn Squash and Apple Soup
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams medium acorn squash; 0 teaspoons white or black pepper; 2 Tbsps butter or margarine; 794 grams cans each) chicken broth (4 cups); 0 teaspoons dried basil leaves; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 118 milliliters half-and-half; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 mediums tart cooking apples (Granny Smith, Greening or Haralson), peeled and sliced; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 medium yellow onion, sliced

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Acorn Squash and Apple Soup a try. This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 153 calories. A mixture of basil leaves, thyme leaves, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°.

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Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers.

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Squash

Seeds

Place squash, cut sides up, in rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches.

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Squash

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Frying Pan

Pour water into pan until 1/4 inch deep.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Bake uncovered about 40 minutes or until tender. Cool; remove pulp from rind and set aside.

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Beef

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Melt butter in heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in apples, thyme and basil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth.

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Broth

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Thyme

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Sauce Pan

Heat to boiling; reduce heat tolow. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes.

Remove 1 cup apples with slotted spoon; set aside.

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Apple

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Place one-third of the remaining apple mixture and squash in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth; pour into bowl. Continue to blend in small batches until all the soup is pureed.

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