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Delicata Squash Soup with Chickpea and Squash Seed Croutons

This delicata squash soup is silky, rich and delicious while being completely vegan and gluten-free.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course brunch, Dinner, lunch, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • 2 Half or full size Sheet Pan
  • 1 High Speed Blender or Hand Immersion Blender

Ingredients
  

For the soup

  • 3 Delicata Squash washed,halved and seeds scooped out
  • 6 cup Vegetable Broth
  • 1 -2 tablespoon Harissa Paste
  • 1 tablespoon Lime/Lemon Juice
  • 3-4 sprigs Fresh Thyme sub with sage or dried herbs of choice
  • ½ tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Neutral Oil like Avocado

For the croutons

  • 1 can Chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • Squash Seeds washed and pat dried
  • 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • ½ tablespoon Avocado Oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 deg F. Place the delicata squash on the sheet pan. Spray or spoon over the 2 tablespoon oil and mix well. Then add the thyme leaves, harissa paste, lime juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Gently mix all the ingredients and spread the squash pieces to ensure they are not crowded in any one spot.
  • In another sheet pan, add the ingredients for the croutons and mix well. Spread the coated chickpeas and squash seeds to ensure they are not crowded.
  • Place both the sheet pans in the oven. Ensure the one with the squash pieces is directly under the grill. After 20 minutes, remove the crouton sheet and check if they are crunchy enough. Remove if they are done else give them another 2-3 minutes.
  • Check if the squash is done at the 25 minute mark. If they need some more time, cook for another 5 minutes and remove them. Let the squash cool down for 20 minutes and add to the blender. Pour the broth and blend until smooth.
  • Pour in to serving bowls and top with the croutons. Serve while hot.

Notes

  1. Ensure the delicata squash is washed well since we will be keeping the peel on while making the soup. 
  2. Roast both the squash and croutons at the same time to save time and energy. 
Keyword autumn, delicata squash, fall, squash, squash soup, warm soup