Make this flavorful soup as spicy (or non-spicy) as you’d like by adjusting the amounts of curry and chili powder to your taste.
Recipe Nutritional Information:
Servings: 2
Estimated Total Preparation Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Calories per Serving: 550
Recipe Ingredients:
1 medium butternut (winter) squash (about 8 cups cubed)
1 cup peeled, sliced apple (about 1 large apple)
1 cup chopped onion, raw (about 1 medium onion)
2 cups canned chicken broth
2 tbsp curry powder (or to taste)
1 tbsp chili powder (or to taste)
Salt and pepper (to taste)
2 medium (4″ x 2-1/2″ x 1-3/4″) slices French bread
2 tbsp sour cream
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise and place, cut-side down, on baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes.
3. Hull squash (remove and scoop out seeds in center) and remove skin (it should peel off easily).
4. Roughly chop the squash into 1- to 2-inch cubes and place in a food processor.
5. Pulse on high until smooth. Add chopped apple, onion and gradually add chicken broth while you blend until smooth.
6. Pour soup into saucepan over medium heat. Add curry powder and chili powder, plus salt and pepper as desired.
7. Pour hot soup into two large bowls. Top each bowl with 1 tbsp sour cream. Serve with bread on the side.
(Note: Additional water can be added as needed to soup to achieve desired consistency. Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen.)