Acorn Squash Soup With Honey And Cinnamon Recipes

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Split the squash in half and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Cut the squash halves into quarters and place in a mixing bowl, leaving the skin on the squash sections. Toss the squash with the olive oil, nutmeg, honey, and sage leaves. Lay the squash pieces, cut sides down, on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the squash flesh begins to turn golden brown and is tender. Season the squash with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the squash on a serving platter.

ROASTED HONEY CINNAMON ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place acorn squash slices, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and toss to cover all the slices evenly. Place slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle with honey and cinnamon.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn each slice carefully. Continue baking until tender and well browned, about 10 minutes more. Move slices onto a serving plate and sprinkle with blue cheese, green onions, and almonds.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH CINNAMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss squash with oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange on sheet, cut side down, and roast until easily pierced with a paring knife, 35 to 45 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Immediately pour into a small bowl; stir in cinnamon. Place squash on a serving platter; top with cinnamon butter.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Put squash into a baking dish with the cut side down. Pour enough water into the baking dish to cover the bottom.
• Bake in preheated oven until the flesh of the squash is easily pricked with a fork, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool until squash can be handled. Scoop flesh into a bowl and set aside.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrot, and garlic in melted butter until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour chicken stock into the pot; add the squash.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and return to pot.
• Stir half-and-half, nutmeg, and cinnamon through the blended soup; season with salt and pepper. Thin the soup with water if desired.

ACORN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan and sauté the onion. Add squash pulp to onion. Add broth, nutmeg and cayenne.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Puree with a hand blender (or in batches in a regular blender). Serve hot.

ACORN SQUASH SOUP WITH HONEY AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, over medium-high heat melt the butter. Add the carrot, celery and onions and sauté for about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not burn the butter.
• Add squash, chicken stock and cinnamon and cover and simmer until squash is soft, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Using a food processor or hand blender puree the soup until smooth.
• Return to heat and stir in the tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whip the cream until lightly whipped. Add the honey.
• Divide soup into 4 bowls and swirl in the honey-cream.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH MUSTARD AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F; cut squash in half,trim a piece off of bottom of each squash half so they will lie flat in pan.
• Mix butter, mustard, and honey in a small bowl until blended; Fill each cavity with 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture; Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake until the squash is very tender,1 1/2 to 2 hours; NOTE Any left over cooked squash can pureed and used in soup by adding vegetables or chicken stock etc.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH WITH CINNAMON

Steps:

• Cut into halves or quarters & clean out the seeds.
• Place pieces upside down in baking dish.
• Pour 1/4 inch water into baking dish.
• Microwave for 8 minutes, turning once.
• Remove carefully (hot!).
• Transfer *right-side up* to foil-covered oven platter.
• Brush each semi-squishy piece with oil.
• Then sprinkle with cinnamon & nutmeg, to taste.
• Optional: Sprinkle raisins over the spices, remembering that raisins are high in sugar (in case diabetes is a concern).
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until the acorn squash looks golden and crispy.

HONEY SPICED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the honey, butter, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Cut squash in half; discard the seeds. Fill squash halves with butter mixture. , Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Cover and bake at 375° for 1 hour or until squash is tender. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until filling is bubbly.,