I have just come around to squash soups. Actually, I’ve just come around to squash. They are kind of scary, right? But a combination of thriftiness and a need for more local eating has brought many of them into my life. Every Midwestern girl should know her way around a squash.
There are lots of recipes out there for some kind of squash and some kind of apple soup. They have weird ingredients, or a million ingredients! I based this recipe off this Keep it Simple Foods recipe for Butternut Squash and Apple Soup , but I’m here to tell you that you can use any kind of squash and any kind of apple. I’ve made this a few times now, each time with a different squash, and it always turns out well.
Squash and Apple Soup Recipe
Ingredients (makes 2-4 servings, depending on size of squash)
1 Squash
1 Apple
1 Small Onion
1 tbsp Oil (any kind)
1 Garlic Clove
3 cups Stock
Seasonings: Black Pepper and Cinnamon, to taste
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut squash in half and place both halves face down in a pan with about 1 inch of water. If you are using an acorn squash or other small squash, bake for 45 minutes. If you are using a butternut squash or other larger squash, bake for 60 minutes.
2. After squash is cool, skin and cut into chunks.
3. Heat oil in large pot. Cook diced onion until translucent. Add garlic, diced apple, and squash chunks and saute until apple is soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Add stock and bring to a boil. Your soup will look like this!
Chunky Soup
5. If you don’t have an emulsion blender you can use a potato masher to mash the crap out of the soup. Just keep it simmering, mash it down, let it simmer, mash it down, until you have the soup consistency you like.
PT, Armed and Ready
If you DO have an emulsion blender, blend till your heart is content!
6. Mix in seasonings to taste and serve!
Yummy Soup!
ooh, looks so delicious!! thanks for sharing the recipe, I love it when people share the tried and true good stuff.
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Comment by Julie — December 1, 2009 @ 3:52 pm
i need an immersion blender!!!!
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Comment by Lynn @ The Actors Diet — December 1, 2009 @ 9:51 pm
That sounds heavenly. So perfect for this time of year!
Comment by Kristin — December 4, 2009 @ 9:01 pm