Pureed butternut squash sets the stage for this autumnal soup, featuring mushrooms and flavorful spices for bountiful taste.
Squash and Mushroom Soup
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash (3 lb)
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
- 1 cup half-and-half
Instructions
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Step1Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Cover each squash half with microwavable plastic wrap; place on microwavable plate. Microwave on High 8 to 16 minutes or until fork-tender. Cool 10 to 15 minutes before handling.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms; cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in garlic, salt, ginger, cumin, black pepper and ground red pepper. Add broth; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 5 minutes to blend flavors.
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Step3Scoop flesh from cooled squash into blender or food processor. Add half-and-half; blend until smooth. Stir squash mixture into mushroom mixture in Dutch oven. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition
190
Calories
8g
Total Fat
7g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 190
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 21%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 1030mg
- 43%
- Potassium
- 810mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 7g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 290%
- 290%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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