Kabocha Squash Soup

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Kabocha squash, also known as Japanese squash, has a flavour between sweet potatoes and pumpkin. You can also use pumpkin or acorn squash in this recipe.

1 .75 hour Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

89 calories per serving view nutrition facts

Linda Litman

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2 1/2	pound	kabocha squash	or pumpkin or acorn squash
1	x	nonstick cooking spray
1	tablespoon	butter
1	cup	leeks	chopped
3/4	cup	onion	chopped
3/4	teaspoon	ginger	fresh grated
1/8	teaspoon	black pepper
3	cloves	garlic	peeled and chopped
1	inch	lemongrass	piece fresh
2 1/2	cups	vegetable stock	or chicken or beef
1 1/2	cups	water
1/4	cup	brown sugar	packed
1/2	cup	coconut milk	lite
1 1/2	teaspoons	lime rind	grated
2	tablespoons	scallions, spring or green onions	diagonally cut
1	tablespoon	cilantro	fresh chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Discard seeds. Place squash cut side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Baked at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until tender. Cool, scoop out pulp and discard skins.

3. Melt the butter in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir in the leek, onion, ginger, pepper, garlic and lemongrass. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occassionally. Stir in the squash pulp, borth, water, sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes. Place once half of the mixture into a food processor and process until smooth. Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl. Discard the solids and repeat with the remaining mixture. Return the strained squash mixture to the pot and stir in the coconut milk and lime rind. Cook over medium heat until heated through.

Serve in a bowl sprinkled with the green onions and cilatro.

8 servings of about 3/4 cup each.

Calories: 153 (19% from fat); Fat: 3.3g (sat 1.5g, mono 0.6g, poly 0.4g); Protein: 2.7g; Carbs 32.5g; fiber: 6.8g; cholesterol 4mg; Iron: 1.9mg; sodium 341mg; calcium: 83mg

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 169g

Amount per Serving

Calories 89 58% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.0g	9%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	19%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 5mg	2%
Sodium 345mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	2%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 2.0g	5%