I was tempted to call this “apple pie soup” because it fills the house with that exact aroma when it’s simmering. Who needs glade candles? Just make a pot of soup! This simple soup is pure bliss — the apples and cinnamon naturally compliment the squash flavoring and the hint of curry with a touch of nutmeg helps capture the essence of Autumn. (It’s even better the second day!) Enjoy!!
Ingredients:
1 acorn squash
1 cup diced apple (granny smith, gala, mcintosh)
1/2 tsp mild curry powder
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup water
1/2 cup soy milk
2 tbsp pure maple syrup (or brown sugar)
Directions:
1. Cook whole squash in microwave 8-10 minutes
(if you can stab it with a fork easily, its done)
2. Allow to cool so you can handle it safely
3. cut in half and scoop out the seeds
4. Scoop out the flesh and transfer to a medium saucepan
5. Add apples, spices and water
6. Stir to mix
7. Simmer on low heat until apples are very tender (15-20 minutes)
8. Transfer soup to a blender with soymilk and puree until smooth
9. Add syrup or sugar and re-blend
10. garnish with fresh apple slices
* If you don’t have a microwave, you can roast your acorn squash in the oven:
Roasted Acorn Squash
1. preheat 400F
2. cut the squash in half
3. scoop out and disgard seeds
4. bring 4 cups of water to a boil
5. place squash cut-side-down in a rectangular baking dish
6. Pour the water in the dish, about 1″ depth
7. Place the dish in the oven and bake 20-30 minutes
Variation: substitute ground ginger for the curry and get another great soup!
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When I saw the title of this post, my stomach growled. No lie! This soup sounds divine and next time I go shopping, I will make sure to pick up an acorn squash!
Stunning.
This looks delicious. I have an acorn squash in my fridge and have been undecided about what to do with it. Thanks for the recipe!
i can almost smell it now… my kitchen needs this, i think.
Besides the soup, which I’m sure is delicious, the photo is gorgeous!
YUMMMM!!!!!! This soup sounds so incredibly easy and heartwarming. I have all the ingredients on hand - perhaps I’ll give this soup a try. It sounds like I could even eat it for dessert!
Wow, this looks delicious!! Perfect fall recipe.
My two favorites - this dish looks awesome. Thanks for the recipe!
Very unique combination of ingredients….looks delicious !
Oh good, no peeling the acorn squash. An incident earlier this month left me bleeding all over my apron! Cook and scoop is a much better way to go.
Oooh that soup looks so good, and I love how you described the smell so well. Yummm. Question: was there a certain reason you used acorn squash instead of butternut?
Jessica, Yes! There are so many butternut squash soup recipes floating around already, I thought I’d let the adorable acorn squash shine. I also tend to think apples and cinnamon go best with acorn (and not as well with butternut) and I knew I wanted to make a soup that incorporated apples, so perhaps that was another reason
Of course, that’s just a personal preference/opinion.
I’m sure you could substitute in a small butternut for the acorn and the soup would turn out. It would be a different soup of course but I’m sure it would still be very tasty.
Michelle, I nearly stabbed myself trying to get a knife out of an uncooked squash that had taken it captive - I tried to cut it when it was raw. Never again.
Can I move in? I’m quite tiny so I won’t be in your way at all
I AM MAKING THIS SOUP–PRONTO!!
How different! I love the idea of a fruit soup. It look so smooth and creamy too!
This looks and sounds AMAZING. We’re going to make this one for sure. FABU!!!
I just made this soup. I have only had acorn squash one other time and I was not a big fan, but since becoming vegan I wanted to expand my horizons. I do not have curry powder so I left it out, which may be why the soup seemed to be lacking something. The addition of salt helped and I put chopped almonds and raisins on top which went great with it. I did not want to add a lot of sugar which would’ve made it more like applesauce.
Maggie,
The curry powder definitely lends a good bit of flavoring but ground ginger could be substituted (though it would make a different tasting soup). The addition of raisins and nuts sounds delicious! I’ll have to try that next time I make this soup.
Thx for making my soup! & Also - awesome that you gave a food another chance.
mmm delightful! And my condo smells wonderful (i.e. not like unwashed bachelor)
At Maggie’s suggestion I added some dried fruit on top and the added texture was great!