for the love of food

Cool Comfort

i am not a fan of cold weather ( i gave it up when i left new england). but…….. i do love that it makes me want to cook up a big pot of soup.  so with today’s chilly cold snap i got to thinking about a squash soup. not butternut…..but kabocha. super sweet and an incredibly silky smooth texture. also referred to as japanese pumpkin. i scored a few at wheatsville co-op.

kabocha seem to average about 2-4 lbs. they are difficult to ‘peel’ with a knife - but i prefer to cook the squash in the soup rather than roast with skin on and use cooked squash ( but that is an option ).

1 kabocha / 1 yellow onion / 1/2 tsp (more or less) red curry / 1 can unsweetened coconut milk / scant 1/2 tsp salt

saute chopped onion (do not brown) / and curry paste / add cubed squash and coconut milk / add water to cover squash / simmer til squash starts to fall apart / add salt / puree in food processor / adjust salt  =

cool weather comfort in a bowl !