Lunche for 4

Creamy Kabocha Squash Soup

Name: Creamy Kabocha Squash Soup
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kabocha squash; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic (optional); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; toasted walnuts; salt to taste (optional); cream to taste (optional)

Kabocha squash and onion simmer with milk, garlic, cayenne, and cream before blending into a smooth, warm soup.

Typical price

$4.19for 4 servings

$1.05 per serving$4.19 for 4

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Lunches Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	11 oz	$0.42Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.19

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 kabocha squash
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic (optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
toasted walnuts
salt to taste (optional)
cream to taste (optional)

Steps

Pierce the whole squash several times and microwave it for 5 minutes.
Halve the squash, remove the seeds, scoop out the flesh, and chop the onion and garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
Add the squash, milk, cayenne, salt, and 1 cup water, then simmer for 6 minutes.
Blend the soup until smooth, stir in the cream, and top each bowl with toasted walnuts.