- TLC >
- Guides >
- Food >
- Recipes >
- Courses & Dishes >
- Soups & Chilis >
- Soups
Butternut Bisque
Browse the recipe Butternut Bisque
Butternut Bisque
YIELD Makes 6 servings (about 5 cups)
See Cooking Videos
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | teaspoon margarine or butter |
| 1 | large onion, coarsely chopped |
| 1 | medium butternut squash (about 1-1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
| 2 | cans (about 14 ounces each) reduced-sodium or regular chicken broth, divided |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground nutmeg or freshly grated nutmeg |
| 1/8 | teaspoon white pepper |
| Plain nonfat yogurt and chives (optional) | |
PREPARATION:
- Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add squash and 1 can chicken broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until squash is very tender.
*At this point, soup may be covered and refrigerated up to 2 days before serving. Reheat over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Process squash mixture, in small batches, in food processor until smooth. Return soup to saucepan; add remaining can of broth, nutmeg and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.*
- Ladle soup into soup bowls. Place yogurt in pastry bag fitted with round decorating tip. Pipe onto soup in decorative design. Garnish with chives.
Cream of Butternut Soup
Add 1/2 cup whipping cream or half-and-half with second can of broth. Proceed as directed.
This recipe appears in:
Soups
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | about 3/4 cup bisque |
| Sodium | 107 mg |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 9 % |
| Calories | 79 |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Starch | 1 |