A Delicious and Nutritious Economical
Ginger Squash Soup for In-Home Care Meals from Chef Roget De Percin Berendes of Hearthside Home Care & Hearthside Lifestyles www.hearthsidehomecare.com
A Simple Economical and Super Healthy Ginger Squash Soup Recipe for In-Home Care Meals. Can be prepared easily with a soup pot or sauce pan, and a blender. If an oven is not available, pre-chopped and/or frozen cooked butternut squash can be substituted.
Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
3 to 3.5 lbs butternut squash, seeded and quartered
Unsalted butter, melted, for brushing
1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus 1 teaspoon
1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, plus 1/2 teaspoon
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup reduced fat cream
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F
Place the quartered squash onto a half sheet pan, brush the flesh of the squash with a little butter and Season with 1 tablespoon of the salt and 1 teaspoon of the white pepper.
Place in the oven and roast 30 to 35 minutes or until the flesh is soft and tender.
Scoop the flesh from the skin into a 6-quart pot. Add the broth, honey and ginger.
Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer, approximately 7 to 8 minutes.
Using a stick blender, puree the mixture until
Smooth. Stir in the heavy cream and return to a low simmer.
Season with the remaining salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Copyright 2013 Television Food Network Recipe Courtesy Alton Brown 2003
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