Spiced Acorn Squash Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 acorn squash
• Olive oil, for roasting
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
• ½ onion, chopped
• ½ large potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ½ teaspoon (3ml) curry powder
• ¼ teaspoon (2ml) cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon (1ml) nutmeg, grated
• 3 cups (720ml) vegetable broth
• ¼ cup (60ml) cream
• 2 teaspoons (10ml) lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375oF (190oC).
2. Cut squash in half and de-seed.
3. Brush squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on a cookie sheet. Roast in oven until soft, about 50 minutes.
4. Add olive oil to a pot and heat.
5. Combine onion, potato, garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook for a few minutes.
6. Scoop out flesh of roasted squash and add to pot.
7. Add stock and cream and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and add lime juice.
8. Cook for 30 minutes or until potato is tender.
9. Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth.
10. Pour into pitcher. Pour into one half of bowl. At the same time, pour broccoli garlic soup into the other half of bowl.
11. Top with pumpkin seeds.