Roasted Acorn Squash Soup
Recipes with Maple Syrup / Soups / Thick Soups
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Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash, halved & seeded
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled & chopped
- 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled & chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth, plus 250 ml (1 cup) for thinning
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Salt & fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Diced apple & fresh chives for garnish
Method
- Preheat oven to 200 °C (400 °F).
- Brush the inside of each cut-side of squash with maple syrup, and place cut-sides down on a baking sheet lightly coated with 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of the olive oil.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until tender. Allow to cool, then scrape out the squash flesh and set aside.
- In a 4-L (16-cup) sauce pan, heat remaining 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrot and apple. Cook for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to low and cover.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
- Add the cooked squash, broth, thyme, and nutmeg. Simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Once mixture has cooled, blend (in two batches) in food processor or blender until smooth. Reheat soup and season to taste with salt and fresh ground pepper.
- Stir in fresh lemon juice and add more broth if soup is too thick.
- Garnish with apple and chives.
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