Squash Pear Soup Recipe
Take advantage of your favorite fall ingredients - squash, sweet potato and pears. This delicious and fragrant soup is seasoned with Dash™ Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend and simmered in low-sodium chicken stock.
- Cook Time: 40 Minutes
- Yield: 3
Ingredients
- 1 chopped small onion
- 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 cup water
- 10 tsp low-fat sour cream
- 3 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 lb Hubbard, turban or butternut squash, halved and seeded
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
Directions
- Cut squash in half and remove seeds.
- Place squash in microwave for 5 to 8 minutes or until tender.
- Remove squash and place sweet potato in microwave, making sure it is pierced.
- Cook 5 to 8 minutes or until soft.
- Scoop out squash flesh and discard skin; peel sweet potato and cut into thick slices.
- In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, add onion and cook, stirring until onion is tender.
- Add squash, sweet potatoes, pears, ginger, Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend Blend, chicken stock and water.
- Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Puree soup in blender.
- Serve soup hot topped with low-fat sour cream and garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.
