BUTTERNUT PEAR SOUP

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I've made this soup fast, tasty, and easy! It 's creamy fruity with a slight kick from the ginger. A real comfort soup. I don't peel my squash just blend it up smooth in a vita mix or any high powered blender. You never know it's in there. But your body will love you for it! This I tried to keep low in fat and sugar by using low fat milk and pears in a light syrup. In the picture I garnished with recipe #50958 and fresh ripe pears slices. Alternate method for pureeing butternut Recipe #194908

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Pears

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 onion, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 large butternut squash (for easy roasted check Pureed Squash Butternut, Acorn Any Hard Winter Squash!)
1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can pears in light syrup
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
2 cups low-fat milk or 2 cups nonfat milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon crystallized ginger, diced
salt
sherry wine
roasted butternut squash seeds
roasted pumpkin seeds (Spicy Roasted Butternut Seeds / Pumpkin Seeds )

Steps:

  • Slice butternut into 4 and remove seeds and fiber.
  • Place in a microwave oven and cook till tender for 10-15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile saute onions in butter for 10 minutes till golden brown then add brown sugar and spices cook for 5 more minutes over low heat. Add broth to deglaze the pot!
  • Cube squash and if you have a good blender like a vita mix you don`t have to peel just put it in you blender along with all the ingredients and process till smooth.
  • In a pot add all ingredients and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Taste and season with salt and sherry if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.2, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 10.7, Sodium 153.3, Carbohydrate 34.4, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 15.7, Protein 4.7

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