Curried Butternut Squash and Pear Soup Recipe
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Curried Butternut Squash and Pear Soup

By: blancdeblanc  Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"My family loves this creamy and satisfying soup with the comforting flavors of butternut squash and curry. "

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What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (2 pound) butternut squash
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 2 firm ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch dice
  • 1/2 cup half and half

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven until very soft, about 45 minutes. Scoop the pulp from the peel, and reserve.
  3. Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, and salt. Cook and stir until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the pot, and bring to a boil. Stir in the pears and the reserved squash, and simmer until the pears are very soft, about 30 minutes.
  4. Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender. Puree in batches until smooth. Return the soup to the pot, stir in the half and half, and reheat.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 168 | Total Fat: 6.7g | Cholesterol: 20mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by foodelicious Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
A combination of flavors so deliciously right it makes me crazy to think I've lived this long... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2009 by Beckyfl1 
Baking the squash took 1 hour; I didn't have unsalted butter so used regular butter; I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2009 by NHNonni Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Excellent! This is an adaptable recipe. Along with the squash, I roasted 2 Anjou pears and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2009 by stannius Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Awesome recipe. Works with a variety of root vegetables/squashes/etc. We made it into a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by MIADAMIANI 
Delish! Believe it or not, my local grocer didn't have any pears in stock today. (He said they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by jillian1220 
Wonderful!!! I added some allspice and cinnamon to bring our the flavors of the pear. I also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by cyn 
This is very good. The curry and pear blend nicely and I will make this occasionally. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by TUCSONALI 
We followed the recipe and LOVED it. To make it into a full meal, we used the a shallow layer... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by Shelby 
Fantastic soup. I didn't have an onion to put in, but it didn't miss it. Perfect combination... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by lindsey 
really good, very flavorful, nice and spicy. prepared it just as recipe said, turned out... MORE

 
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