Winter Squash Soup

"I developed this recipe for my family. It was such a hit, I decided to share it! The Cinnamon Croutons put the "wow" in this recipe!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 45mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
6
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ingredients

  • 2 lbs winter squash, i use acorn & butternut together when i make this recipe (butternut, acorn, pumpkin, etc.)
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup leek, diced
  • 1 12 cups carrots, diced
  • 1 12 tablespoons butter
  • 2 quarts vegetable stock
  • 14 teaspoon allspice, ground
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, fresh grated
  • salt (to taste)
  • white pepper (to taste)
  • apple, -firm and tart (as desired)
  • cinnamon crouton (as desired)
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directions

  • Cut squash in half, remove seeds and place squash face down on an oiled baking sheet. Bake about 30-45 minutes (depending upon size) in a preheated 350 degree F oven until soft.
  • While squash is baking, heat the butter in a heavy soup pot over medium low heat. Add onions, leeks, and carrots. Sweat until soft. Do not brown. Add vegetable stock to soup pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
  • When squash is done, scoop cooked squash from the. Add squash to the soup pot. Continue to simmer about 30 minutes, or until vegetables are thoroughly cooked and softened.
  • Puree soup mixture in a blender or food processor. This may require several batches. Strain soup through a medium mesh strainer and discard the solids.
  • Season with allspice, ginger, salt and pepper. Portion soup into individual bowls. Slice apples very thin and arrange attractively on top of soup. Garnish with Cinnamon Croutons.
  • **Cinnamon Croutons – take day old bread & cube. Place bread in a large zip style bag. Add some cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, and melted butter. Shake well until all bread is coated. Bake in pre-heated 400 degree over till golden. You may have to stir them once during cooking.
  • Recipe written by Sherry Schie, Jazzy Cooking with Sherry, LLC.

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Reviews

  1. This yummy soup looks and tasty just like fall should! The tart apple slices make just the best complement to this soup and would never make it without them. I made as written using a Granny Smith apple and homemade cinnamon croutons. Thanks so much for the post.
     
  2. I loved the flavors in this soup. For dinner, I added the apple slices, and cinnamon croutons. I found I really didn't care for the apples. But absolutely loved the cinnamon croutons. The next day at lunch I had it with just the croutons, and really loved it better that way. The apples did add a beautiful touch for photos though. I will definitely make this soup again....thanks for sharing! Made for Fall PAC 2011.
     
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