Name: Curried Acorn Squash Soup
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded -; 1/2 cup chopped onion -; 3 to 4 teaspoons curry powder -; 2 tablespoons butter -; 3 cups chicken broth -; 1 cup half-and-half cream -; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; Salt and pepper to taste -; Crumbled cooked bacon, optional -

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50 min.

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Ingredients for - Curried Acorn Squash Soup

1. 3 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded -

2. 1/2 cup chopped onion -

3. 3 to 4 teaspoons curry powder -

4. 2 tablespoons butter -

5. 3 cups chicken broth -

6. 1 cup half-and-half cream -

7. 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg -

8. Salt and pepper to taste -

9. Crumbled cooked bacon, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Curried Acorn Squash Soup

1. Stage

Place squash, cut side down, in a greased shallow baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until the squash is almost tender.

2. Stage

In a large saucepan, saute onion and curry powder in butter until onion is tender. Remove from the heat; set aside. Carefully scoop out squash; add pulp to saucepan. Gradually add broth. Cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until squash is very tender. Cool slightly.

3. Stage

In a food processor, process the squash mixture until smooth; return to saucepan. Stir in the cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat until heated through (do not boil). Garnish with bacon if desired.