SOUP

SQUASH SOUP,

SWEET OR SPICY

You can bring down the calorie count by using light coconut milk.

• 1 large acorn squash, or two small ones (2 to 3 pounds)

• 2 tablespoons butter

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk

• ½ to 1 teaspoon green curry paste

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon pumpkin butter

• Roasted acorn squash seeds for garnish (optional)

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut squash in half; scoop out the seeds and reserve. Rub inside of each squash half with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and roast squash cut side down for 30 to 40 minutes, until tender.

Scoop squash flesh into a pan over medium low heat. Whisk chunks until they're as smooth as you like while adding coconut milk a bit at a time. You can add a little water if you like.

Divide soup into two pans. To one batch, add cinnamon and pumpkin butter, whisking until smooth. To the other, add Thai curry paste to taste. Ladle soup into bowls, sprinkle with roasted seeds and serve.

To roast squash seeds: Remove strings from seeds and pat dry. Toss with a few drops of oil, and season with salt and pepper. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and roast for about 20 minutes at 400 degrees, until crunchy. Let cool before using. Makes 4 servings.

Per serving (sweet version only): 376 calories, 30 g fat (23 g saturated), 15 mg cholesterol, 6 protein, 27 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 20 mg sodium.

Source: Adapted from 101cookbooks.com.

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