winter squash soup with gruyere croutons
High on my list of things I’ve always wanted to do but finances, scheduling or partner interest always got in the way was going to some small town for a rustic fall weekend, even though it risked cementing my unconditionally yuppie status. I mentioned this to my delightful husband a month ago, in a “maybe we could pull it off this year” kind of way and a day later, he had the whole thing booked. Cue: swoon.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Gruyere Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie | not in our table | 0 |
| Oatmeal | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
- 4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)*
- 4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled acorn squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)*
- 1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- 1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh sage
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 24 1/4-inch-thick baguette bread slices
- 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage
- 1 deep pie dish, or frankly, any old dish you feel like baking in
- 1/4 peck of your favorite apples to bake with, or whatever the lady is selling that day
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- A pinch of allspice
- 5-6 tablespoons unsalted or salted butter, your choice, melted
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup dried oatmeal
- Up to 1 cup all-purpose flour