Winter Squash Soup with Red Chile and Mint

Name: Winter Squash Soup with Red Chile and Mint
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick (3 in. long); 12 coriander seeds, 12 black peppercorns, and 4 cloves, tied in a cheesecloth sachet; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp. dried; 2 Tbsps light sesame oil or olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 Tbsp About ground dried New Mexico chiles* or 1/2 tsp. red chile flakes; 1 teaspoon About sea salt; 907 grams smooth, dense winter squash, such as butternut, Rugosa, or Musque de Provence; 946 milliliters quick vegetable stock (see headnote), chicken stock, or water; 2 Tbsps whipping cream

Winter Squash Soup with Red Chile and Mint might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1302 calories, 60g of protein, and 87g of fat each. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. If you have cinnamon stick, mint, vegetable stock, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sea salt you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Sea Salt Brownies as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Peel squash and cut flesh into 1-in. cubes.

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Squash

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add squash, onion, basil, and mint and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.

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Squash

Basil

Onion

Mint

Add cinnamon stick, 1 tsp. salt, and 1 tbsp. ground chiles, followed by 4 cups stock and the spice sachet. Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer, and cook, partly covered, until squash is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Chili Pepper

Squash

Stock

Salt

Remove spice sachet and cinnamon stick.

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Cinnamon Stick

In batches, pure soup in a blender. Season to taste with salt.

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Salt

Soup

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Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 tsp. or so of cream into each, leaving it streaky. Finish each with a pinch of ground chiles.

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Chili Pepper

Cream

Soup

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*Ground dried New Mexico chiles are fruitier and milder than other powdered chiles, such as cayenne. Try well-stocked grocery stores, or order Los Chileros mild ground chile (chile molido) from loschileros.com.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper