Lunch: Butternut Squash Bisque Recipe

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Cinnamon

Health benefits of Butternut Squash Bisque Recipe

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups), divided
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1 cup sliced leeks (white portion only)
1 medium tart apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, cubed
4 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

In a roasting pan, toss 3 cups of squash, orange juice and brown sugar; add cinnamon. Cover and bake at 450 ° for 30-40 minutes or until squash is tender. Discard cinnamon; drain squash, reserving cooking liquid. Set squash and liquid aside.
In a Dutch oven, saute the leeks, apple and onion in butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Stir in cooked squash; cook for 5 minutes. Add the cream, salt and pepper; heat through. Cool slightly.
In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; heat through (do not boil).
Cut remaining squash into 1/4-in. cubes. In a large skillet, saute squash cubes in oil and reserved cooking liquid until squash is tender and liquid has evaporated. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with squash cubes.

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