Roasted Three Squash Soup

While this simmered over low heat for several hours, I prepared a baked spinach dish I found at Allrecipes.com and steamed red potatoes to accompany this fabulous soup!

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup hot water
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ⅔ cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 medium head garlic
• cracked black pepper to taste
• 2 Granny Smith apples - cored, peeled and chopped
• cayenne pepper to taste
• 4 leaves fresh basil, chopped
• 1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
• 1 butternut squash, halved and seeded
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
• 2 zucchini, chopped
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• ½ spaghetti squash, seeded
• 1 small red bell pepper, minced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the butternut, acorn and spaghetti squashes cut side down on a roasting pan. Wrap garlic in foil, or place in a garlic roaster. Roast squash and garlic in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute the onion for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in ginger and curry powder; cook 3 more minutes. Stir in apples and sherry; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender and set aside.

Step 3

When the squash and garlic are done squeeze half the garlic into the apple mixture. Process mixture for 1 minute until blended, but still slightly chunky. Return mixture to pot over medium-low heat.

Step 4

In the blender, puree small batches of squash flesh and vegetable broth. Transfer each batch to the pot with the apple mixture.

Step 5

Stir in red bell pepper, rosemary, parsley, basil, thyme, black pepper, salt and cayenne. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Step 6

About 30 minutes before serving add zucchini, green onions and hot water.