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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes

    Curried Pear and Squash Soup

    Published: Sep 23, 2011 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Even though squash is sweet, it still tastes great paired with pear. If you like, you can add a pinch of cayenne for contrast, in addition to the lemon juice in the recipe. Contributed by Jill Nussinow, MS, RD from The Veggie Queen™: Vegetables Get the Royal Treatment* (reprinted by permission of the author).

    Serves: 4 to 6 (doubles easily)

    • 3 delicata squash, roasted, to equal 2 cups
    • 1 small onion, diced
    • 1 medium D’anjou or comice pear, peeled and cut into chunks
    • 2-3 teaspoons or more curry powder
    • 2 tablespoons vegetarian broth powder
    • 4 cups water
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • Freshly ground black pepper
    • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

    Roast the squash in the oven at 350 degrees until a knife is easily inserted into the squash, about 25 minutes. Cool and scrape pulp from skin.

    Heat the stock pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes until it softens. Add the pear and curry powder and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the broth powder and water and simmer for 10 minutes until the pear is soft.

    Add the roasted squash and simmer for another 10 minutes to blend flavors.

    Using a hand blender, puree until desired consistency. Taste and add the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley or cilantro. Serve hot.

    Visit Jill Nussinow at The Veggie Queen.

    • Here are more recipes and menu ideas for a Vegetarian and Vegan-Friendly Thanksgiving.
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    *This post contains affiliate links. If the product is purchased by linking through this review, VegKitchen receives a modest commission, which helps maintain our site and helps it to continue growing!

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    1. AK says

      November 25, 2015 at 6:15 pm

      How much onion do you add? Cup? Teaspoon? Thank you so much!!! Going to make this for Thanksgiving! 🙂

    2. Nava says

      November 25, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      Hi AK — not sure I understand the question — a small onion would be anywhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size — it doesn't really matter than much, as any size onion will add flavor to this soup. Enjoy!

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