Coconut Acorn Squash Carrot Soup Recipe 435 Food

COCONUT ACORN SQUASH & CARROT SOUP RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Arrange squash halves, cut sides down, in a foil-lined shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until tender. Scoop flesh from squash; discard skin. 2.In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add carrot, onion, and ginger. Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Add squash flesh, coconut milk, water, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3.Use an immersion blender to puree the soup (or, transfer to a blender). Ladle into bowls and top with desired garnishes. From the Test Kitchen Toasted Squash Seeds: Rinse seeds and pat dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, mix seeds with 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil. Spread seeds in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Roast in the 400 degrees F oven for 5 to 8 minutes until toasted, stirring once. Microwave: Pierce squash in 3 places with a sharp knife. Microwave for 7 minutes or until tender. When cool enough to handle slice squash in halve and remove seeds. Reserve some of the seeds for garnish, if desired. Scoop flesh from squash halves and set aside. Discard skins. Nutrition Facts (Coconut Acorn Squash & Carrot Soup) Per serving: 252 kcal cal., 18 g fat (16 g sat. fat, 0 g polyunsaturated fat, 1 g monounsatured fat), 8 mg chol., 388 mg sodium, 20 g carb., 3 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 2 g pro. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Put squash into a baking dish with the cut side down. Pour enough water into the baking dish to cover the bottom.
• Bake in preheated oven until the flesh of the squash is easily pricked with a fork, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool until squash can be handled. Scoop flesh into a bowl and set aside.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrot, and garlic in melted butter until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour chicken stock into the pot; add the squash.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and return to pot.
• Stir half-and-half, nutmeg, and cinnamon through the blended soup; season with salt and pepper. Thin the soup with water if desired.

COCONUT BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• To bake the squash, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut in half and place halves, cut side up, in a foil-lined, shallow baking dish and cover tightly with more foil. Bake for 30 to 50 minutes, until you can easily pierce the flesh with a knife. Scoop out and set aside.
• Heat about half the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the apple, squash, broth and spices. Bring to a steady simmer, then cover and simmer gently until the apples are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the solids to a food processor with a slotted spoon, in batches if need be, and process until smoothly pureed, then transfer back to the soup pot. Or better yet, simply insert an immersion blender into the pot and process until smoothly pureed.
• Stir in the coconut milk and return the soup to a gentle simmer. Cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until well heated through. Season with salt and pepper. If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or two, then heat through as needed before serving.
• Just before serving, heat the remaining oil in a large skillet. Add the red onions and sauté over low heat until golden and soft.
• Meanwhile, strip the kale leaves off the stems and cut into thin shreds. Stir together with the onions in the skillet, adding just enough water to moisten the surface. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the kale is bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, ladle soup into each bowl, then place a small mound of kale and onion mixture in the center.

THAI-INSPIRED ROASTED ACORN SQUASH SOUP (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place acorn squash halves, cut-sides up, on a baking sheet. Place 1 teaspoon coconut oil and 1 teaspoon brown sugar in the cavity of each half. Season with salt and pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 40 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• While cooling, heat remaining 2 teaspoons coconut oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute until soft and caramelized, 7 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, curry paste, ginger, and a pinch of salt; stir to incorporate and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Pour in vegetable stock and cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Scoop the squash flesh out of the skins and place it into the pot. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Stir in coconut milk and lime juice; season with salt and pepper. Heat until completely warm throughout, about 3 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds.

CURRIED SQUASH, LENTIL & COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the squash and carrots, sizzle for 1 min, then stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the lentils, the vegetable stock and coconut milk and give everything a good stir. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 15-18 mins until everything is tender.
• Using a hand blender or in a food processor, blitz until as smooth as you like. Season and serve scattered with roughly chopped coriander and some naan bread alongside.

COCONUT ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut each squash in half; remove and discard seeds. Place squash in a microwave-safe dish, cut side down. Microwave, covered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender., Turn squash cut side up. Mix chutney, coconut and melted butter; spoon into centers of squash. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Microwave, covered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.