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A Delicious Squash Soup Recipe
By Dave Brown | March 13, 2010
You cannot beat a home cooked meal, lovingly prepared by a mother can you? So when I went home a while ago and got treated to a delicious 3 course meal I was very pleased, especially with the starter which was squash soup. In fact, it was so delicious I asked my mother for the recipe. She told me it was handed down to her by her mother, and so on, so I asked her permission to post this recipe online, and she has (thankfully) given me the thumbs up.
This is the stuff you’ll need:
Three pounds of squash, two tablespoons of maple syrup, four cups of chicken stock (or vege stock if you prefer), two garlic cloves, a teaspoon of cinnamon, a large onion, three tablespoons butter and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper
Firstly, we need to get the squash ready. Using a normal potato peeler, remove the skin. Then cut the squash in half and using a large spoon remove all the seeds from inside the squash. Now simply chop the squash up into fairly big pieces for later.
Now preheat a large pan to a medium heat. While the pan is heating slice and dice the onion and garlic. Add the butter to the pan and let is melt, coating the bottom of the pan. While the butter melts add the onion and cook for around five minutes. Next, throw in the cinnamon and garlic, and let the mixture cook for another 30 seconds. Finally, throw in the squash, add the stock, put the lid on the pan, and leave for a further 25 minutes.
After 25 minutes the squash should be fully cooked. Take a blender or masher and blend the mixture until smooth. Now add in some maple syrup if required (you could also add some cream is you like!), blend some more and add to individual bowls. Add some croutons on top for that extra touch.
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