Acorn Squash Soup

What to do with two photogenic acorn squash? Make a large, yummy batch of acorn squash soup, of course! I took a basic squash soup recipe and added some ginger and curry for a bit of spice, and a dash of honey to sweeten it up (and soothe a sore throat from “the cold of doom” that I’m currently afflicted with).

For this recipe, you will need:

2 preferably attractive acorn squash, peeled and chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
4 cups chicken stock (Note: I used low sodium, so adjust salt accordingly if you use regular.)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tbsp honey
salt
freshly ground pepper

Melt butter over medium heat in a 4-quart saucepan. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook until soft, but not brown.

Add squash, chicken stock, 1 tsp of salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and cook for 30-40 minutes until squash is tender. Add honey, ginger, and curry.

Purée in soup in batches in food processor or with an immersion blender (those of you who have one, I am envious).

Reheat and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

PS I made grilled toasts with goat cheese with the intention of putting them on a salad (one of my favorite French dishes) only to realize I didn’t have any lettuce! They actually go very well with this soup though. Just brush baguette slices with olive oil, place a slice of goat cheese on top, and broil until golden brown – super easy!

24 comments

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January 29, 2011 at 11:47 pm

it looks tasty !

thegoodgirlgoneblog.com

January 30, 2011 at 12:30 am

Yum! I've been eating so much soup this winter and I'd love to add this to the rotation. Plus, I love anything that involves bread and cheese 🙂

Julie

January 30, 2011 at 12:56 am

Ah! This looks totally delicious.

stylefyles

January 30, 2011 at 1:27 am

ummm..YUM! That soup looks fantastic! I love how your recipe calls for preferably attractive acorn squash. Good call on not settling for anything less than the best!

I hope you overcome the cold of doom!!!!

Dylana Suarez

January 30, 2011 at 2:06 am

Gosh, this looks so amazing!

xoxo,

colormenana.blogspot.com

VicissitudiniLombarde

January 30, 2011 at 2:44 am

The second photo is perfect!

Love the colors 🙂

xx
Marc.

http://vicissitudinilombarde.blogspot.com/

Christina

January 30, 2011 at 3:27 am

I love squash in every way, shape, and form. Thanks for the recipe!

Rose

January 30, 2011 at 5:31 am

Ah, perfection!

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