Ingredients
- Butternut Squash Coconut Soup
- * 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- * 1/2 large onion, chopped
- * 2 cloves garlic, minced
- * 3 1/2 cups soup stock
- * 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped
- * 1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped
- * 1 can coconut milk
- * 1/2 cup chopped lemongrass (my note: can substitute lemon zest)
- * 1/2 cup bottled fish sauce (my note: can substitute soy sauce, to taste)
- * juice of 1/2 lime
- * sugar to taste (start with 1 tablespoon)
Directions
Heat oil in saucepan; add onion and garlic and saute until lightly browned. Add stock, squash and pepper; simmer until squash is cooked, 10-15 minutes. Add coconut milk, lemongrass, fish sauce, and sugar. Simmer (do not boil) 10-12 minutes. Puree and strain through a fine mesh strainer. Add lime juice and adjust to taste with sugar.
Four servings.
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Submitted 9/19/09.
Source: Fine Cooking Forum
Submitted By: merstar unicorn
Butternut Squash Coconut Soup