Honey Roasted Apple & Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
1 large butternut squash1/2 cup honey (125 mL)
4 medium apples, cored but not peeled
2 tbsp butter (30 mL)
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tbsp curry powder (15 mL)
1 cup white wine (250 mL)
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth (1 L)
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp coarse salt (1 mL)
1/4 tsp milled pepper (1 mL)
1 14 oz can coconut milk (425 g)
Sour cream, for garnish
Directions
Split squash in two and remove seeds; cut in 6 wedges, then cut each wedge in half. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Drizzle 3/4 of the honey on the squash pieces, and bake for
35 minutes at 350°F (180°C), or until skin is soft. Set aside. Cut apples into 6 segments, place on baking sheet, drizzle with remaining honey and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove squash from its skin and place in bowl along with
unpeeled apple segments; drain any liquid left on the parchment into the bowl.
In a pot, melt butter; sauté onion until soft. Add curry
and wine, stirring to get brown bits off bottom (called
deglazing); add broth, squash, apple, cinnamon stick, salt
and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick; purée mixture either in a blender or with a hand-held emulsion mixer. Place puréed mixture and cinnamon stick back in pot; add coconut milk and whisk. Keep at a low simmer until ready to serve.
Garnish with a dollop of sour cream. Makes 4 to 6 servings.