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Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup is for Dinner.

Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup are:

3 lbs butternut squash (about 8 cups cubes)
1 tbsp light butter
3 large stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup fat-free half and half

Here is how you make Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup:

Makes 8 one-cup servings.1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray. 2. Cut squash in half and remove seeds and pulp. Place face down on baking pan and bake for 40 minutes, until fork-tender. When squash is done, scoop out squash from skin and set aside.3. In a stock pot, melt butter. Add celery, onion, and garlic and saute until tender. Add broth and bring to boil. Add squash and spices, and bring to boil.4. Transfer soup into blender and puree in batches until all soup is blended. Transfer back into pot and stir in half and half. Serve warm.Note: This makes a very thick soup. If you want a thinner soup, add more broth or water, and adjust the number of servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VIOLETLOTUS.

The nutritional information for Spicy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 124.2

• Total Fat: 1.4 g
• Cholesterol: 4.0 mg
• Sodium: 845.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 4.5 g