Zox Kitchen: February 6, 2014

Squash And Apple Soup

With Cornbread Soufflé

Soup is always popular as a meal or accompanying a sandwich or dinner menu. I personally enjoy it during all seasons of the year although cold weather brings out some of my favorite soup recipes such as potato and leek soup; lentil with or without a pork bone; chicken noodle; New England clam chowder; tortilla soup; and squash soup —in particular pumpkin or butternut squash. Eaten by itself or combined with other vegetables or fruit, squash soup can be excellent with dairy as well, although sometimes I am a bit overwhelmed by the cream in my soup so I often add an ingredient that cuts the richness a bit while achieving another layer of flavor that is sublime. Tart-flavored apples, mangos or kiwis are delicious companions for squash or pumpkin soup.