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Cheese Soup in Squash Bowls Recipe

This unique recipe combines two dishes in one-cheese soup and baked squash. It's so hearty you could almost serve it as a meatless meal!

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Cheese Soup in Squash Bowls Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

4 small acorn squash (about 12 ounces each) , halved and seeded
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped
2/3 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Sour cream and minced chives

Directions

Place squash cut side up in two 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Brush insides of squash with butter. Add 1/2-in. of hot water to each dish. Cover and bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until squash is tender.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the apples, carrot and onion in oil until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, mustard, allspice, ginger and pepper. Cool slightly.
Process in small batches in a blender until smooth. Return to the pan. Add cheese and cream; cook and stir until smooth and blended. Place squash halves on serving plates; fill with soup. Garnish with sour cream and chives. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 170 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 572 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cheese Soup in Squash Bowls in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p126

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Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2012 by JenfromFlag

The ingredient combination was a little too weird for me. A differant taste sensation. I would recomment cooking the squash and scooping it out to add the blendar so everything in the acorn squash is smooth, rather than chunks of squash in each bite.