Kabocha Squash Soup
- 2 1/2 pound kabocha squash or pumpkin or acorn squash
- 1 x nonstick cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup leeks chopped
- 3/4 cup onions chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon ginger fresh grated
- 18 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 1 inch lemongrass piece fresh
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock or chicken or beef
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup coconut milk lite
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest grated
- 2 tablespoons scallions, spring or green onions diagonally cut, optional
- 1 tablespoon cilantro fresh chopped, optional
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C) F (175 degrees C)
- Cut squash in half lengthwise.
- Discard seeds.
- Place squash cut side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Baked at 350F (180C) F for about 45 minutes or until tender.
- Cool, scoop out pulp and discard skins.
- Melt the butter in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the leek, onion, ginger, pepper, garlic and lemongrass.
- Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the squash pulp, broth, water, sugar and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Place once half of the mixture into a food processor and process until smooth.
- Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl.
- Discard the solids and repeat with the remaining mixture.
- Return the strained squash mixture to the pot and stir in the coconut milk and lime rind.
- Cook over medium heat until heated through.
- Serve in a bowl sprinkled with the green onions and cilantro if desired.
- 8 servings of about 3/4 cup each.
- Calories: 153 (19% from fat); Fat: 3.3g (sat 1.5g, mono 0.6g, poly 0.4g); Protein: 2.7g; Carbs 32.5g; fiber: 6.8g; cholesterol 4mg; Iron: 1.9mg; sodium 341mg; calcium: 83mg
pumpkin, nonstick cooking spray, butter, leeks, onions, ginger, black pepper, garlic, fresh, vegetable stock, water, brown sugar, coconut milk, lime zest, scallions, cilantro
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/kabocha-squash-soup-2746 (may not work)