Winter Squash and Lentil Bisque

• 2 medium butternut squash or 2 medium acorn squash, cooked, peeled, and chopped
• 2 medium green apples or 2 cups green apples, chopped
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 12 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup apple juice
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 18 teaspoon ground red pepper (Cayenne)
• 3 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 12 cup dried lentils, sorted, rinsed or 4 ounces dried lentils
• 34 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese or 3 ounces reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
• 6 slices French bread (1/4 inch thick)
• additional chopped red onion, if desired

1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat squash, apples, onion, applesauce, apple juice, nutmeg, red pepper and 1 cup of the broth to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.
2. Cover; simmer 20 minutes.
3. In blender or food processor, place squash mixture.
4. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth; return mixture to saucepan.
5. Stir in the lentils and remaining broth.
6. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
7. Cover; simmer 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.
8. Set oven control to broil.
9. Sprinkle cheese on bread slices.
10. Place on rack in broiler pan.
11. Broil bread with top 3-inches from heat about 2 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
12. Top each serving of soup with slice of cheese bread and chopped onion.
13. RECIPE TIP:.
14. Pump up Potassium:.
15. Potassium can blunt the effects of salt on blood pressure.
16. Good sources of potassium include bananas, raisins, tomato sauce and winter squash.

butternut squash, green apples, red onion, unsweetened applesauce, apple juice, ground nutmeg, ground red pepper, vegetable broth, dried lentils, mozzarella cheese, bread, red onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-squash-and-lentil-bisque-497172 (may not work)