SWEET POTATO AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH GINGER

Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger image

This silky fall/winter puree tastes rich, though there is no cream or butter in it.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 1h

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 pound butternut squash, peeled and diced
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 medium-size Yukon gold or russet potato, peeled and diced
6 cups water, chicken stock, or vegetable stock
Salt to taste

Steps:

Heat the oil in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger and stir together until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the squash, sweet potatoes, regular potato, and water or stock, and bring to a simmer. Add salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes, or until all of the ingredients are thoroughly tender.
Using an immersion blender, puree the soup (or you can put it through the fine blade of a food mill or use a regular blender, working in batches and placing a kitchen towel over the top to avoid splashing). Return to the pot and stir with a whisk to even out the texture. Heat through, adjust salt and add pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 157, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1033 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams