Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.
Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Sodium
This is a low sodium recipe.
GERD / Acid Reflux
No specific GERD triggers.
Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Serve with gluten-free roll in place of whole-wheat roll.
"Happy and successful cooking doesn't rely only on know-how; it comes from the heart."
-Georges Blanc, Chef
There's a scene in one of Gordon Ramsay's shows where he challenges another chef to make a broccoli soup. The chef uses 11 ingredients to make the soup at great time and expense. Chef Ramsay uses only 4 ingredients in his recipe. The taste tests tell all: simple is best. This butternut squash is like that: a lovely, simple soup just right for Fall. Great cooking doesn't have to be elaborate - it just has to taste good.
Servings: 4 | Serving size: about 1 1/2 cups
Cooking Time: 60 Minutes
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4.
This recipe makes great leftovers.
Serve with a 2 ounce whole wheat or gluten-free roll and 1 ounce semi-soft goat cheese.
AND
Serve with Waldorf Salad or Roasted Eggplant Salad or Jicama Salad or Cucumbers & Dill in Sour Cream or Cole Slaw or Healthy Caesar Salad or Roasted Beet and Fennel Salad or Cucumbers in Yogurt with Mint or Zucchini Salad
2 cups | water |
2 lbs | butternut squash |
1/2 tsp | salt |
fresh ground black pepper | |
1/2 tsp | dried thyme leaves |
1/8 tsp | ground nutmeg |
1 cup | water |
Place the water in a large sauce pan fitted with a steamer basket over high heat. Put the cubed squash in the steamer basket. Steam until tender (20 - 30 minutes).
Let the squash cool and then add it to the remaining steaming water in the bottom of the sauce pan. Using a stick blender or a blender puree the squash and water until smooth.
Place the pan over low heat and add the salt, pepper, thyme leaves and ground nutmeg.
Reheat the soup gently. Stir in the remaining water to the desired consistency. It may take as much as 1 1/2 to 2 cups.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: about 1 1/2 cups
Servings: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103 | Calories from Fat 2 |
% Daily Value |
Total Fat 0g | 0% |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated Fat 0g | |
Trans Fat 0g | |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 300mg | 12% |
Total Carbohydrates 27g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber 5g | 18% |
Sugars 5g | |
Protein 2g |
Vitamin A 485% | Vitamin C 80% |
Calcium 11% | Iron 10% |
Vitamin K 5 mcg | Potassium 804 mg |
Magnesium 78 mg |