Friday March 19 , 2010
Diabetic Butternut Squash Soup
Created by Phelan,
Description This soup looks and tastes rich, but it has only a few calories
Ingredients
At a glance
Makes
6 cups
  • 1 1 ½ -inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced thin
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups 99% fat free, no-salt-added canned chicken broth
  • 1/2 onion, about 6 ounces, chopped
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 3/4 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt + additional yogurt for garnish
  • 1/3 cup skim milk
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Methods/steps
  1. Place your ginger and wine into a small saucepan. Bring to just a simmer. Remove from heat and steep while preparing the soup.
  2. In a large stockpot, cook onions, celery, and the garlic in ½ cup of the broth until the onion has wilted.
  3. Add the remaining broth and the squash . Bring to a simmer, simmer until the squash is tender adding more broth or water when needed.
  4. In a food processor or blender, puree the squash mixture until smooth and silky. Do in batches so not to overflow the food processor.
  5. Whisk in the yogurt and milk into the puree. Discard your ginger and add the reserved wine to the soup.
  6. Reheat without bring to a boil (boil can cause the soup to curdle) Serve with a dollop of yogurt and just sprinkling of chives.
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