Apple-Butternut Squash Soup

Name: Apple-Butternut Squash Soup
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams butternut squash, halved and seeded; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 340 grams Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths, plus more for garnish; 710 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 onions, cut into wedges; 59 milliliters finely grated Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 651 milliliters quartered shiitake mushroom caps

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Apple-Butternut Squash Soup a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 341 calories, 13g of protein, and 11g of fat. If you have butternut squash, olive oil, shiitake mushroom caps, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the granny smith apples you could follow this main course with the Easy Apple Crisp with Peanut Butter Granola + KIND Granola Giveaway as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Spread oil in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish; place squash on half of pan, cut sides down. Arrange apples, onions, and mushrooms in 1 layer on other half of pan. Roast in middle of oven 45 minutes or until tender.

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Remove from oven. Turn squash cut side up to cool. When cool enough to handle, pure squash in a food processor in batches with broth, Parmesan, garlic, half of the onions and apples, and three-fourths of the mushrooms until smooth.

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Transfer pure to a large saucepan.

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Add remaining roasted apples and onions to pan with 1 cup water to reach desired consistency. Bring to a simmer. Ladle into 4 bowls, garnish with apple slices, remaining mushrooms, and pine nuts.

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Serve immediately.

Time-saver alert! Make a double batch of this soup and freeze in an airtight container for up to three months. Just thaw, heat, and serve for a last-minute dinner.

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