Thursday, November 8, 2012

Winter Delight Soup from Jen B


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Winter Delight

Ingredients

1                                 Large white onion, grated
1                                 Granny smith apple, grated
6                                 Carrots, shredded
2 TBSP                     Butter
1                                 Large squash, cubed & roasted
1 BOX                       Vegetable stock
2 TBSP                     Sugar
1 TBSP                     Ginger
1/2 Tsp                     Salt
1/2 Tsp                     Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp                     Cayenne
1 C                           Cream

Directions

Heat pot @ med-high heat
Add butter, melt
Add onion, apple, carrots & 1/2 of stock
Stir, cook 10 mins
Add squash, broth, ginger, salt, cinnamon, sugar & cayenne
Bring to boil & boil for 10 mins
Simmer on med-low heat for 10 mins
Remove from heat
Put in a blender & blend or blend using a hand blender until smooth
Return soup to pot, med-high heat
Add cream, stir & warm

Enjoy!

Squash needs to be roasted before hand in the oven at 400 for about 15 mins
I usually toss the cubed squash in a bowl with olive oil, salt & pepper before I put it on a pan to roast
You can switch squash with pumpkin, if you want J

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