By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

Roasting squash intensifies its natural sweetness.

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. DASH diet
  2. Low-sodium
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. Weight management
  5. Plant-based
  6. Meatless
  7. Healthy-carb
  8. Diabetes meal plan
  9. Gluten-free
  10. High-fiber

Ingredients

  1. 1 small butternut squash, cut into half-inch pieces
  2. 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
  3. 1 cup diced celery
  4. 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
  5. 1 1/2 cups spinach
  6. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  7. 1 cup diced carrot
  8. 4 cups unsalted vegetable stock
  9. 1 teaspoon sage
  10. 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  11. 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Heat the oven to 400 F. In a roasting pan, toss squash with 1 teaspoon of oil. Roast for 40 minutes or until brown. Set aside.

In a large pot, add the remaining oil, celery, onion, spinach, garlic and carrot. Saute over medium heat until vegetables are lightly browned. Add stock, sage, nutmeg, pepper and roasted squash to the pot, and simmer for a few minutes.

Carefully puree soup with a stick blender, or process soup in batches in a blender or food processor. Return pureed soup to pot and bring back to a simmer. Serve.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 2 cups

  • Total carbohydrate 37 g
  • Dietary fiber 8 g
  • Sodium 139 mg
  • Saturated fat 1 g
  • Total fat 5 g
  • Trans fat Trace
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Protein 5 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 3 g
  • Calories 213
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Total sugars 13 g

Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.

Sept. 15, 2018