harvest squash & pear soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Teresa Morgan
Palmdale, CA

This delicious recipe was sent to me by my cousin Barbara In Canada. This is a wonderful soup for a cool autumn day. Thank you so much cousin for sharing.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For harvest squash & pear soup

  • 28 oz
    1 can pear halves in their own juice,drained and coarsely chopped
  • 1 lg
    onion coarsely chopped
  • 2 1/2 c
    water
  • 10 oz
    chicken broth, non-fat
  • 1 tsp
    garlic
  • 1/2 tsp
    each cinnamon / ground ginger /salt / pepper
  • grated parmesan cheese) optional
  • chives optional
  • 2 lb
    ! butternut squash

How To Make harvest squash & pear soup

  • 1
    Set a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Add squash, Pears,onion, water, broth,garlic powder,cinnamon,ginger, salt and pepper.
  • 2
    cover pot and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to med.simmer covered stirring occasionally until squash is tender 10 to 15 min.
  • 3
    Ladle about one third of soup into a food processor, Whirl until smooth scraping down side of bowl as needed Pour into a clean pot
  • 4
    Puree remaining soup in 2 more batches and add to pot. return to burner. Bring to a boil over med heat stirring often. Taste, then add more salt if needed.
  • 5
    Ladle soup into bowls sprinkle with parmesan. Soup will keep well covered and refrigerated for up yo five days. Or you can freeze up to 2 months
  • 6
    **Instead of processor you can puree the soup directly in the pot if you have a hand blender Much easier and less messy.**
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