Squash Soup with Cheese & Apples

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Title: SQUASH SOUP WITH CHEESE & APPLES
Categories: Soups, Fruits
Yield: 12 servings

1 Squash, butternut (2 1/2 lb)
1 Squash, acorn (1 1/2 lb)
1 Onion
3 Celery rib
1 1/2 T Oil
6 T Butter
1/3 c Flour
9 c Chicken stock
1/2 c Gruyere; grated
3 Apple
Salt; to taste
Pepper; to taste

Calories per serving: 255
Fat grams per serving: 8 Approx. Cook Time: 1:00

Peel and seed squashes. Cut enough into julienne to make 3/4 cup of
each. Cover. Cut remaining squash into rough cubes. Chop onion and
celery. In a large, heavy saucepan heat the oil with 1-1/2 table-
spoons of water. Add cubed squash, onion, and celery. Cover and cook
over low heat, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Make a medium
roux of butter and flour and cook, stirring constantly (about five
minutes). Heat stock and add to roux, stirring briskly until smooth.
Combine cooked vegetables with thickened stock and bring to a simmer.
Lower heat and cook, partly covered, until very tender (30 to 40
minutes). Puree soup. Grate cheese. Peel and seed apples and cut
into thin slices. Stir julienne of squash into soup and heat through
(3 minutes). Remove from the heat and stir in cheese and sliced
apples. Season to taste.

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