Acorn Squash and Small Shell Pasta Soup

Soup prepared from acorn squash, butter, chopped onion, grated carrot, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, low-sodium chicken broth, and small shell pasta. Soup is simmered until pasta has cooked and vegetables are tender. Individual servings are topped with sour cream mixture.

Ingredients -
2 Acorn Squash (medium size), split, seeded and quartered
2 tablespoons Butter
1 White or Yellow Onion, chopped
1 cup grated Carrot
3/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoon Brown Sugar
3 (13-1/4 ounces each) cans Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
8 ounces Acine di Pepe or Ditalini (or Small Shells)

Topping:
1 cup Non-Fat Sour Cream
1 tablespoon Sugar
 
Preparation:

1. Add squash quarters to stockpot. Add enough water to cover by 1-inch. Bring water to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low, cover saucepan and cook 10-15 minutes, or until tender.

2. Remove squash to cutting board to cool. Scrape out seeds and pulp and return to clean stockpot.

3. Add butter, chopped onion, grated carrot, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and brown sugar to stockpot. Cover and cook 10 minutes.

4. Add low-sodium chicken broth. Puree soup in blender in small batches. Return soup to stockpot.

5. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Add uncooked pasta and cook 10 minutes.

To Serve:

1. Add non-fat sour cream and sugar to small bowl. Stir to combine.

2. Serve hot soup in individual soup bowls and place dollop of sour cream mixture in each bowl.

 



Acorn Squash Tip
Brown Sugar

Brown sugar is refined white sugar that has a thin coating of molasses on the crystals. Brown sugar is used for its rich flavor and color that it adds to foods.


Acorn Squash Tip
White or Yellow Onion

Yellow onions are usually a bit larger than white onions. The rings of the yellow onion can vary in size, and will give different size pieces when diced. White onions have smaller rings than yellow onion and produce a small size dice.




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