Gazpacho

1onion, cut into 1-inch pieces

2apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces

½ tablespoon light or dark brown sugar

2tablespoons minced ginger (about one 2-inch piece)

1 quart vegetable or chicken stock

¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1¼ teaspoons sea salt

pinch freshly ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon fresh thyme

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Pour 2 tablespoons of the oil over the cut sides of the squash. Place squash cut side down on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet. Place in the preheated oven and roast 30 to 40 minutes, or until a paring knife can easily pierce the skin of the squash.

While the squash is cooking, put butter in a large stock pot set over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the onion and sauté for about 8 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the apples and sugar; sauté an additional 12 minutes, or until the apples are soft. Add the ginger and sauté until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the roasted squash, stock and spices. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce heat so that the mixture is just simmering. Let the soup simmer for about 1 hour.

Strain the soup, reserving solids and liquid separately. Place half of the liquid and half of the solids in the jar of the Cuisinart® PowerEdge® 700 Blender. Run on the Soup & Sauces function for 25 seconds; remove and reserve. Add the remaining liquid and solids and repeat.

Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving (1 cup):

Calories 230 (49% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 2g • fat 13g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 10mg

• sod. 879mg • calc. 85mg • fiber 1g

Great for a hot summer day, serve this simple soup that requires no cooking at your next barbecue.

Makes about 5 cups

1pound tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces, divided

6ounces English cucumber, cut into 1-inch pieces, divided

1 yellow bell pepper, cored and seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces, divided

½ red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces, divided

1 garlic clove

2½ tablespoons sherry vinegar 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¾ teaspoon granulated sugar

½ teaspoon paprika

2 cups grape tomatoes

½ medium jalapeño, seeded and cut into ½-inch pieces

¼ cup fresh cilantro

Place the first 10 ingredients (reserving half each of the tomatoes, cucumber, yellow pepper and red onion), in the order listed, in the jar of the Cuisinart® PowerEdge® 700 Blender. Run on the Soup & Sauces function for 6 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients, except the reserved tomatoes, cucumber, pepper and onion; run on the Soup & Sauces function for an additional 2 minutes, or until completely smooth. Strain the mixture and discard the strained solids; reserve the liquid.

Add the reserved vegetables to the jar of the Cuisinart® PowerEdge® 700 Blender. Pulse on Low 10 times, or until roughly chopped. Add the chopped vegetables to the reserved liquid.

Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.

Nutritional information per serving (1 cup):

Calories 208 (64% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 3g • fat 16g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 0mg

• sod. 489mg • calc. 40mg • fiber 3g

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