Preparation time
15 minutes
Ready in
35 minutes
Cooking Time:
Makes
8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) each pine nuts and walnut halves
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 Ontario Onions, chopped
- 2 cloves Ontario Garlic, minced
- 4 cups (1 L) diced (1/2-inch/1 cm) peeled Ontario Winter Squash (e.g. Hubbard, Butternut, Buttercup)
- 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each dried oregano and hot pepper flakes
- 7 cups (1.75 L) chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 cups (750 mL) frozen corn kernels
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh coriander sprigs
- 1 tomato, diced
- 2 cups (500 mL) shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
- 2 jalapeno peppers, diced (optional)
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
Instructions
In large saucepan over medium heat, toast pine nuts and walnuts until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside in small serving bowl.
Heat oil in pan; cook onions and garlic for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in squash; cook 1 minute, stirring. Stir in cumin, oregano and hot pepper flakes. Add broth and bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until squash is tender when pierced. Stir in corn; cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Sprinkle each serving with coriander sprigs and tomato. Pass toasted nuts, cheese, jalapeno peppers and avocado in separate serving bowls.
Nutritional Information
Ungarnished:
- Protein: 4 grams
- Fat: 4 grams
- Carbohydrates: 25 grams
- Calories: 152
With nuts, cheese, avocado & chiles:
- Protein: 15 grams
- Fat: 24 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Calories: 396