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Butternut Squash & Blue Corn Soup

This naturally sweet soup has a bit of a chewiness from the  corn, and the whole family will enjoy it! Add this to your cool weather meal rotation; it would make a stunning first course for any special fall or winter dinner, or a meal in itself along with a salad and warmed tortillas. And the best part? It only requires three ingredients!
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Vegetarian
Servings 1 people
Calories 357 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 butternut squash per person (small to medium size)
  • 1/3 cup dried blue corn per person (you can use any kind of dried corn, but blue looks very pretty)
  • 1 cup milk of your choice per person

Instructions
 

  • The night before you prepare your soup, place the blue corn in a pot and add two to three times as much water. Leave the pot sit overnight on the counter.
  • The next day, put the pot on the stove (don't drain the corn) and simmer over medium heat until the corn is tender (about an hour or more). Add additional water as necessary.
  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and sinew. Bake, cut-side down, on a greased cookie sheet until fork-tender (about 45 minutes).
  • Let the squash cool enough to handle, then scoop out the soft flesh into a large bowl.
  • Add the milk, and mix until the mixture is creamy (use an emulsion blender, a regular blender, or even a fork). Add more milk if you want a thinner soup.
  • Top the soup with drained corn, and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 12gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 1642mgFiber: 9gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 40258IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 456mgIron: 3mg

Notes

This sweet soup is easy to make and will be a hit with the whole family.

Recipe and photos by Christina Keibler.
Keyword Fall Recipe, Winter Recipe
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