Mexican squash soup

Mexican squash soup

By Tyler Ying
15’ Prep time
31’ Cook time
46’ Total time
152 Calories
8 Serving

Summary

This quick and easy-to-make soup is fun for a party because guests can help themselves to a variety of colourful garnishes. along with the bowls of cheese, avocado, toasted nuts and fresh chilies, pass a basket of tortilla chips.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

In large saucepan over medium heat, toast pine nuts and walnuts until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside in small serving bowl.
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Step 2

Heat oil in pan; cook onions and garlic for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in squash; cook 1 minute, stirring. Stir in cumin, oregano and hot pepper flakes. Add broth and bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until squash is tender when pierced. Stir in corn; cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 3

Sprinkle each serving with coriander sprigs and tomato. Pass toasted nuts, cheese, jalapeno peppers and avocado in separate serving bowls.

Ingredient

  • Vegetable oil
    Vegetable oil
    25 ml
  • Each pine nuts and walnut halves
    Each pine nuts and walnut halves
    125 ml
  • Each dried oregano and hot pepper flakes
    Each dried oregano and hot pepper flakes
    2 ml
  • Onions, chopped
    Onions, chopped
    2 ontario
  • Ground cumin
    Ground cumin
    10 ml
  • Fresh coriander sprigs
    Fresh coriander sprigs
    125 ml
  • Frozen corn kernels
    Frozen corn kernels
    750 ml
  • (1.75 l) chicken or vegetable broth
    (1.75 l) chicken or vegetable broth
    7 cups
  • Peppers, diced (optional)
    Peppers, diced (optional)
    2 jalapeno
  • Shredded monterey jack or cheddar cheese
    Shredded monterey jack or cheddar cheese
    500 ml
  • , peeled, pitted and diced
    , peeled, pitted and diced
    1 avocado
  • Diced (1/2-inch/1 cm) peeled ontario winter squash (e.g. hubbard, butternut, buttercup)
    Diced (1/2-inch/1 cm) peeled ontario winter squash (e.g. hubbard, butternut, buttercup)
    1 l
  • Ontario garlic, minced
    Ontario garlic, minced
    2 cloves
  • , diced
    , diced
    1 tomato
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