Orange Scented Squash Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 lbs winter squash, peeled and cubed
• 1 large apple, peeled, cored and cubed
• 1 strip orange rind, 3 by 1/2 inches
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• salt and pepper
• 6 orange slices
• chives, chopped

Recipe

• 1 spray a large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. sauté onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in spices; cook 1-2 minutes longer.
• 3 add water, squash, apple and orange rind to the saucepan; heat to boiling.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer, covered until squash is tender, 10-15 minutes.
• 5 process soup in a food processor or with a stick blender until smooth; add orange juice and half-and-half.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper. serve warm or chilled.
• 7 pour into bowls and top each with an orange slice and sprinkle with chives.