Pumpkin-Acorn Squash Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 medium-size pie pumpkin (about 3 1/2 lb.)
1 medium-size acorn squash (about 2 lb.)
4 tbsp butter, divided
2 tbsp honey, divided
1/2 tsp salt, divided
1 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
4 tsp chopped fresh thyme
4 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 tsp cider vinegar
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Cut pumpkin and squash in half lengthwise, cutting through stem and bottom ends. Reserve seeds for another use. Place pumpkin and squash halves, cut sides up, in an aluminum foil-lined shallow pan.
Microwave 2 Tbsp. butter in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 25 seconds or until melted; stir in 1 Tbsp. honey and 1/4 tsp. salt. Brush cut sides of pumpkin and squash with butter mixture.
Bake pumpkin and squash at 400° for 45 minutes or until tender. Let cool completely (about 15 minutes). Scoop out pulp, discarding shells.
Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add thyme; sauté 1 minute or until fragrant.
Stir in broth and pumpkin and squash pulp. Increase heat to medium-high; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool 10 minutes.
Process soup, in batches, in a food processor or blender until smooth. Return soup to Dutch oven. Stir in half-and-half, next 4 ingredients, and remaining 1 Tbsp. honey and 1/4 tsp. salt. Cook, over low heat, stirring often, 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.
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Kitchen Express Roasted Pumpkin-Acorn Squash Soup: Substitute 1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin for fresh pie pumpkin and 2 (12-oz.) packages frozen cooked pureed squash, thawed, for fresh acorn squash. Decrease butter to 2 Tbsp. Omit Steps 1, 2, and 3. Proceed with Steps 4 through 6, simmering 6 minutes in Step 5 and stirring in 2 Tbsp. honey and 1/2 tsp. salt with half-and-half in Step 6. Hands-on time: 30 min.; Total time: 55 min.
Note: We tested with Publix Cooked Squash. Be sure to use unsweetened squash puree for best results.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2791.91 Kcal (11689 kJ)
Calories from fat	480.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	53.44g	82%
Cholesterol	144.51mg	48%
Sodium	8421.71mg	351%
Potassium	6717.17mg	143%
Total Carbs	567.73g	189%
Sugars	51.08g	204%
Dietary Fiber	148.94g	596%
Protein	30.85g	62%
Vitamin C	260mg	433%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	25.5mg	142%
Calcium	1110.5mg	111%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	68.87 Kcal (288 kJ)
Calories from fat	11.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.32g	82%
Cholesterol	3.56mg	48%
Sodium	207.75mg	351%
Potassium	165.7mg	143%
Total Carbs	14g	189%
Sugars	1.26g	204%
Dietary Fiber	3.67g	596%
Protein	0.76g	62%
Vitamin C	6.4mg	433%
Iron	0.6mg	142%
Calcium	27.4mg	111%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

59.5

Points
66

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
low cholesterol,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar

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