Acorn Squash Potage with Tomato and Le Mamirolle Cheese
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- Prep: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion chopped
- 7 cups (1.75 L) acorn squash peeled and diced
- 5 cups (1.25 L) low-sodium vegetable broth or low-sodium chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) tomato paste no salt added
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh basil chopped
- 4 oz (120 g) Le Mamirolle Cheese cut into small cubes
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Preparation
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, then sauté garlic and onion. Add squash and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in broth and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium, cover and cook 20 minutes or until squash is tender.
In a blender, purée soup with tomato paste until smooth.
Return soup to saucepan, add basil and adjust seasoning.
Top with Le Mamirolle cheese and serve.
Tips
Note: This recipe is equally delicious using pumpkin instead of acorn squash.
Cheese alternatives: Canadian Bocconcini, Havarti.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 140 Calories |
| Protein: | 7 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 17 g |
| Fat: | 6 g |
| Fibre: | 2.4 g |
| Sodium: | 434 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 12 % / 136 mg |
| Magnesium: | 20 % |
| Phosphorus: | 15 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 16 % |
| Vitamin C: | 29 % |
