Butternut Squash, Leek, Apple and Sausage Soup

Name: Butternut Squash, Leek, Apple and Sausage Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stalk leek, washed and sliced; 2 cups apples, peeled, seeded and chopped; 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cooked; 2 onions, chopped; 8 cups broth, chicken, carrot and potato; 4 ounces olive oil; 1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper; 3 teaspoons curry; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon coriander; 11 ounces Alfresco Sweet Italian Style Chicken Sausage

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

Original recipe called for 2 teaspoons red cayenne pepper AND 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Soup was still too SPICY after I omitted red pepper flakes and only added 1 teaspoon of cayenne. Added 4 ounces of heavy cream to tone down the spicy flavor and that helped.

Updated at: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:26:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories244.9 kcal (12%)

Total Fat17.8 g (25%)

Carbs13 g (5%)

Sugars4.6 g (5%)

Protein9.8 g (20%)

Sodium741.9 mg (37%)

Fiber2.1 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1 stalkleek

washed and sliced

2 cupsapples

peeled, seeded and chopped

1butternut squash

peeled, seeded and cooked

8 cupsbroth

4 ouncesolive oil

1 teaspoonred cayenne pepper

3 teaspoonscurry

1 teaspoonminced garlic

½ teaspoonnutmeg

1 teaspooncoriander

11 ouncesSweet Italian Style Chicken Sausage

Instructions

Step 1

Saute onions and leeks in olive oil, in a large pot and add salt and pepper. Add apples and saute until moist over medium heat until ingredients cook down.

Step 2

Stir in spices and add cooked butternut squash.

Step 3

Slowly add 8 cups of broth (chicken, carrot and potatoes), and 11 ounces of precooked chicken apple sausage.

Step 4

Simmer on medium heat for about 30 minutes.