R.O.D.-Butternut Squash, Pear, Sweet Potato Soup

I just found this in Prevention Magaizine's site.  It sounds pretty good to me.  It says that the sugar is 11.8 per serving, but that is for a "normal" serving.  They are also all natural sugars, not added.
This would be AWESOME with some unflavored protein added in for extra nutrition!

Butternut Squash, Pear, and Sweet Potato Soup

(Prevention Magazine)

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Serves: 8

Average Rating: 4.5/5

 

A leek may look like an overgrown scallion, but its gentle, sweet nature belies its size. It's a natural for the soup pot, where its mild onion flavor mingles with all the other ingredients.

Ingredients

• 3 slices center-cut (30% less fat) bacon, such as oscar mayer, chopped
• 3 leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped, 2 cups
• 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped, 1/2 cup
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 cups lower-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
• 1/2 cup light cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1.

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and coo****il crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the leeks and coo****il they start to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the squash, sweet potatoes, half of the pears, the carrots, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 9 to 10 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in the broth; bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the stove and cool for 10 minutes.

2.

Transfer the soup, in batches, to a blender and puree. Return the soup to the saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the cream, salt, and pepper and heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Divide the soup among 8 bowls and garnish each with some of the remaining pear.

 

Calories  204;  Fat  4.2 g; Saturated Fat 2.5 g;  Cholesterol  15.2 mg;  Sodium  252.7 mg;  Carbohydrates 38.8 g;  Fiber 6.4 g;  Sugars  11.8 g;  Protein  6 g