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Butternut Squash Soup II

This soup is deceiving -- looks and tastes rich, yet it has few calories. Make it often to enjoy for lunch or as an elegant starter for a gala dinner. Butternut squash is easy to peal. Just cut off the stem and peal with a vegetable peeler. Cut into slices and remove any seeds, then cube.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Fresh ginger - (1 1/2") - peeled, sliced thin
1/2 cup 118mlDry white wine
2 cups 474ml99% fat-free no-salt-added canned
  Chicken broth
1/2   Onion - (abt 6 oz) - chopped
1   Celery rib - chopped
2   Garlic cloves - minced (large)
1 3/4 lbs 794g / 28ozButternut squash - peeled, cubed
1/3 cup 78mlNonfat plain yogurt - plus
  Additional yogurt for garnish
1/3 cup 78mlSkim milk
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped fresh chives

Recipe Instructions

Place the ginger and wine in a small pot. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and steep while you prepare the soup.

In a large pot, cook the onions, celery, and garlic in 1/2 cup of the stock until the onion is wilted.

Add the remaining stock and squash and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the squash is tender adding more stock or water as needed.

Using a food processor or blender, puree squash mixture until smooth. If using a food processor do this in batches so the machine does not overflow.

Whisk in the yogurt and milk. Drain the wine and discard the ginger. Add the wine to the soup. Reheat (do not allow to boil to avoid curdling) and serve with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of chives.

This recipe yields 6 cups.

Exchanges Per 1-cup Serving: 1 Carbohydrate (Bread/Starch).

Nutrition Facts: 93 calories (0% calories from fat), 4 g protein, 0 total fat (0 saturated fat), 18 g carbohydrates, 4 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 43 mg sodium.

Source:
Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com

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