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Panera Autumn Squash Soup
Panera Autumn Squash Soup is a creamy blend of roasted butternut squash and pumpkin, spiced with curry powder and cinnamon for warmth. The soup is pureed smooth with apple juice and vegetable stock, then enriched with heavy cream and topped with toasted pumpkin seeds for texture and a nutty finish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
10
Calories:
150 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds butternut squash peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil divided use
- 1 cup onion white, chopped
- salt to taste
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 15 ounces pumpkin
- 1 cup apple juice
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seed kernels to garnish, aka pepitas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over the butternut squash and stir to coat it well. Bake until the squash is fork tender, about 30 minutes. Do not let the squash brown.
- Place 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and a bit of salt and sauté until the onions are translucent. Then add the curry powder, cinnamon, honey, pumpkin, butternut squash, apple juice, and vegetable stock and cook until heated through.
- Use an immersion blender or a regular blender to puree the soup until smooth. Add the heavy cream and stir.
- Toast the pumpkin seeds in a small skillet until they become fragrant. Immediately remove from heat.
- Serve the soup with pumpkin seeds sprinkled on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
198mg
(8%)
Potassium
535mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
13540IU
(271%)
Vitamin C
24.3mg
(27%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 198mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 13540IU | 271% |
| Vitamin C | 24.3mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.