Gingered Acorn Squash Soup
- 2 large acorn squash (3 lbs. each)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 7 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
- 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced (2 cups)
- 3 1/2 cups vegetarian chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth, boiling
- 1/2 cup enriched soymilk or 1/2 cup milk
- 2/3 cup mellow white miso
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 dash nutmeg
- Cut the acorn squash in half, crosswise.
- Scoop out seeds and discard.
- Place cut side down in 9 x13 baking pans (you will need two) and add about one inch of water.
- Bake for an hour.
- Remove from pans and set aside to cool.
- If the squash are rather small, it might take as many as five squash to make the required six pounds.
- Simply quarter some of the smaller squash to fit the baking pans.
- Warm the oil and crushed pepper in a five-quart saucepan, over medium-high heat for one minute.
- Add the garlic, onion, and ginger.
- Cook for three minutes, add potatoes and cook mixture, stirring frequently for five minutes or until the potatoes soften.
- Add boiling broth and reduce heat to medium low.
- Scoop cooked squash (about eight cups) into a large bowl and mash lightly before adding to the pot.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove soup to food processor in batches, adding some soymilk to each batch.
- Return the puree to the soup pot.
- Place miso in a small bowl, add the sherry, and blend with a fork or small whisk.
- Add to the soup with the garlic, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Do not boil.
- (Soup may be thinned with additional broth.) Sprinkle with a light dusting of nutmeg.
- Enjoy!
- Yield: 8 servings.
acorn, olive oil, red pepper, garlic, yellow onion, gingerroot, russet potatoes, vegetarian chicken, enriched soymilk, mellow white miso, dry sherry, garlic, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, nutmeg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gingered-acorn-squash-soup-72703 (may not work)