Spicy Winter Squash Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cajun seasoning or 2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 1/2 lbs winter squash
• 2 -3 teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 liter skim milk
• 2 cups sweet onions, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 10 ounces frozen corn kernels
• 10 ounces frozen green beans or 10 ounces frozen green peas
• 3/4 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped

Recipe

• 1 trim edges of squash, cut into four pieces, remove seeds.
• 2 steam 12-15 minutes until soft.
• 3 scrape the squash from the skin into a blender, add ginger and 2 1/2 cups milk; purée.
• 4 sauté onion, celery and garlic in 3 teaspoons olive oil until onions are soft.
• 5 reduce heat to low, stir in cajun spice mix. stir for 30 seconds, add squash purée and remaining milk.
• 6 bring to a boil, simmer for 15 minutes.
• 7 add corn and green beans and continue to simmer.
• 8 stir in basil.
• 9 season with salt to taste.