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 Denise Gianatasio is a Northport Village resident and freelance writer. She is a licensed agent at Signature Premier Properties, 172 Main Street, Northport 631-754-3600. Denise enjoys cooking and sharing her recipes and family stories, as she wants to inspire a warm sense of home with her readers. Please feel free to contact her for any advice you may need at dishinwithdenise@yahoo.com. |
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YEP! Winter’s coming…so let’s squash it head on! Winter butternut squash meets winter acorn squash and… smash into a smooth and mellow wintery soup. The combination of these vegetables roasted together and combined, blend into a delicious, spiced, satisfying soup for the soul. Anyway you spoon it… hot soup on a chilly day feels warm and comforting. A real superfood soup, rich and sweet, this meal is a great source of vitamins A, C, E, B6, alpha tocopherol, thiamin, niacin, folate, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. A super nutritious and healthy soup to warm you and fill you up. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put vegetables onto greased cookie sheet and roast for 1 hour or until soft. Remove skin and scoop out insides. Remove seeds. 1/2 stick of butter In a sauté pan (as squashes are baking) add leeks, shallots, scallions and sausage meat and sauté till onions are soft and meat is brown and broken into pieces. Now add butter and spices and cook for a minute more. Using cooled squash blend meat mixture and squash in blender adding chicken broth to each batch. Put into soup pot and add ½ and ½ and taste for spices. NOW… Ladle into soup bowls, grab your favorite spoon and soothe your soul! Get squashed this Winter! (Be wise! Freeze some for after the holidays) I got started and bought these cool pottery soup spoons from a friend. A local amazing sculptor and potter, artist~ Pam Smith. Clay Daisy Pottery Studio (potters@2optonline.net) Enjoy, xo Denise |
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