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Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che is for Dinner.

Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che takes 90 minutes to cook.

Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che are:

1 large winter squash (4 1/2 lb) halved, seeds removed
2 tart apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
1 TBSP olive oil
2 medium leeks, white parts only, sliced (2 cups)
1/2 tsp salt
2 pinches ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
6 cups good vegetable stock
1 bay leaf (whole!)
1/2 cup Cider Cr?me Fra?che

Here is how you make Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che:

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Place squash cut-side down and apple quarters in a large baking dish. Add 1 cup water, cover, roast 35-40 minutes, or until squash is tender. Cool until squash is easy to handle. Scoop squash flesh from skin; you should have 6 cups.2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 pinch pepper; cook 3 minutes, or until leeks begin to soften. Stir in garlic, then wine; cook three minutes or until pot is nearly dry. Add squash, apple, stock, remaining 1/4 tsp salt, remaining pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf, and pur?e with immersion blender until smooth and creamy, adding more stock, if needed. Cook over low heat 15 minutes.To serve, ladle hot soup into bowls and swirl with Cider Cr?me Fra?che.For Cider Cr?me Fra?che: 1/3 cup cr?me fra?che + 2 TBSP apple cider or apple juice. Whisk together ingredients in small bowl. Per 1-TBSP serving: 44 cal.Serving Size: makes 8 1-cup servings plus 1 TBSP Cider Cr?me Fra?cheNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TWILAQ1.

The nutritional information for Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 272.9

• Total Fat: 7.7 g
• Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
• Sodium: 593.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.5 g
• Protein: 3.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Winter Squash, Leek, and Apple Soup with Cider Cr?me Fra?che is Vegetarian