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Butternut Squash & Pear Soup Recipe

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Pears give this harvest soup a pleasant sweetness and nice velvety finish, while curry and ginger provide delightful flavor. —Sarah C. Vasques, Milford, New Hampshire

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Butternut Squash & Pear Soup Recipe

Prep: 1-1/4 hours Cook: 45 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

75 45 120

Ingredients

1 medium butternut squash (about 3 pounds)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 medium pears, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Balsamic vinegar and snipped chives, optional

Directions

Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 40-50 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly; scoop out pulp and set aside.
In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the curry, garlic, ginger and salt; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pears and squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cool slightly.
In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; add cream and heat through. Top with balsamic vinegar and chives if desired. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 190 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 527 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Butternut Squash & Pear Soup in Healthy Cooking December/January 2011, p31

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Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by quiltingmoma

Loved this soup; I changed the whipping cream to fat-free half and half and it still was yummy!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2011 by btaylor123

Made this just as written, and it was delicious. The pears give it a delicate sweet flavor that works so well with the squash. Definitely a keeper!

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by mcrinne

This was simply delicious...the combo of flavors will surprise you- in a fantastic way!

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2010 by trudi.taylor

Don't buy your groceries from memory I purchased Acorn Squash but it turned out good. Everyone at the pot luck loved it. I used 1/2 the curry and I'll try it next time with butternut!

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2010 by shadyac

It was awesome. I gave it to some of my neighbors everyone loved it. Simple to make and delicious.

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2010 by daisey5

I followed all ingredients & directions except I left out the curry and used the fat free 1/2 & 1/2 and did not put the balsamic vinegar on. It turned out delicious.

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