Pumpkin, Corn, and Lemongrass Soup

Name: Pumpkin, Corn, and Lemongrass Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 794 grams kabocha or butternut squash; 1 leave Garnish: cilantro; 591 milliliters fresh or frozen corn kernels (10 ounces; from 2 to 3 ears); 1 fresh lemongrass stalk, root end trimmed and 1 or 2 outer layers discarded; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 liters water

Pumpkin, Corn, and Lemongrass Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 148 calories, 3g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butternut squash, garnish: cilantro leaves, butter, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut off and discard top of lemongrass, leaving a 6-inch stalk, then smash stalk with side of a large heavy knife.

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Lemon Grass

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Knife

Cook lemongrass, onion, and 1 teaspoon salt in butter and oil in a heavy medium pot over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 10 minutes.

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Lemon Grass

Butter

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Add squash, corn, water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil over high heat.

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Pepper

Squash

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Corn

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Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 10 minutes.

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Squash

Remove from heat and discard lemongrass.

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Lemon Grass

Purée soup in 3 or 4 batches in a blender until very smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), straining each batch as blended through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Season with salt and pepper and reheat if necessary.

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Salt And Pepper