Taste of Home
Halloween Acorn Squash Soup
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 7 servings.
Add this warming soup to your next "boo-fest" and your guests are sure to enjoy it! —Dorrene Butterfield, Chadron, Nebraska
Ingredients
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7 slices pumpernickel bread
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4 tablespoons butter, divided
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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Dash salt
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1/4 cup chopped celery
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
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1/4 teaspoon dill weed
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1/4 teaspoon curry powder
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Dash cayenne pepper
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2 cups chicken broth
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1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
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3 cups mashed cooked acorn squash
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Additional cayenne pepper, optional
Directions
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1.
Cut pumpernickel bread with bat- or cat-shaped 3-1/2-in. cookie cutters; discard scraps. Melt 2 tablespoons butter. In a small bowl, combine the butter, oil and salt; brush over both sides of cutouts. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 300° for 10-15 minutes or until crisp and toasted. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
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2.
In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in remaining butter until tender. Stir in the flour, bouillon, dill, curry and cayenne until blended. Gradually add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in squash; heat through. Cool slightly.
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3.
In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return to the pan; heat through. Garnish servings with bat or cat cutouts; sprinkle with additional cayenne if desired.
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