One point Weight Watchers butternut squash soup recipe: easy, delicious & satisfying
I recently purchased a photography ebook from another blogger. I’ll be honest, it wasn’t cheap. But I’m truly committed to improving my photography and I’m hoping it proves to be a smart investment.
You see, I don’t just suffer from body dysmorphia. The condition has expanded to include just about every aspect of my life. My hair. My clothes. My home. My blog …
and my photography.
Sigh.
It’s my burden to bear. And I’m learning to cope. Avoiding mirrors helps. But I can’t use avoidance tactics with the blog and my photography. Each and every day they are front and center. Staring me in the face. Larger than life on my computer screen.
I bring this up because the photos of my One Point Weight Watchers Butternut Squash Soup recipe were taken before the somewhat pricey ebook’s purchase. And as I edited them for this post, I realized just how much they do not reflect the tips and pointers I’ve since culled from the ebook. They do, however, reflect quite a few of the ‘what not to do’s‘ and ‘what I should’ve done’s‘ that my new photography ebook has opened my eyes to.
Take that first photograph. The one above.
So many infractions.
The biggest ‘no no’ is my focal point. I focused on the garnish. Turns out, you should not focus on the garnish. You should focus on the food.
Okay, that seems like a no-brainer and yet my brain thought it was okay to get that mint leaf fully focused.
ebook lesson learned.
Then there’s this photo.
Take a look at the spoon. See that glare? And those shadows? The ones under the bowl? Yeah, turns out it’s another ‘no no.’
Oh, and if you look back at the first photo you’ll see even more shadow ‘no no’s’ there too …
Turns out I need to use a reflector. Which can be as simple as holding up a white poster board or foam core board.
And this photo?
The soup is getting cold. And old. And the garnish has seen better days. I should have cleaned it up. Scooped out that sad, soggy mint. Reheated that soup. Sprinkled on a bit more nutmeg. And tried again. Away from shadows. And focusing on the food, not the garnish.
Sigh.
So much to learn!
Oh, and on all three set ups I should have used a Q-tip to clean up the soup and spices from on the sides of the ramekin.
Yet another ebook tip.
But can you guess my biggest infraction of all? Turns out when you write about food you should get right to the point. Right to the recipe. And leave out all the mumbo jumbo blah blah blah about your life and your day and the weather and your thoughts. And in my case, about your food photography dysmorphia …
One Point Weight Watchers Butternut Squash Soup
Serves: 8 | Serving Size: 3/4 cup | Weight Watcher’s Points: 1
Ingredients
4 cups vegetable broth (fat free)
12 oz uncooked butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes
1⁄8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
1⁄8 tsp ground nutmeg, or to taste
Directions
Step 1:
In a large stock pot, combine broth, squash, onion and apple; cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover pot and reduce heat to low; gently simmer until squash is very tender, about 10 minutes.
Step 2:
Puree soup in pot using an immersion blender (or puree in a regular blender in batches, careful not to splatter hot liquid). Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg; serve. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
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One Point Weight Watchers Butternut Squash Soup
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Zero Point Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup (click here)
Zero Point Weight Watchers Spicy Cabbage Soup (click here)
Weight Watchers Stuffed Shells (click here)
Weight Watchers Fish Tacos (click here)
Weight Watchers Recipe Ideas (click here)
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your photos are astounding… seriously. and this is similar to the soup i make but i use sweet potato instead of apple, and i add coconut milk to give it creaminess… it’s my favorite soup!
Thanks Cassie!!! You are too sweet! 🙂 Linda
Your posts are the best!! Your soup looks fabulous (maybe it’s because I am currently dieting and starving right now!) I will definitely try this one. Just finished up the cabbage soup.
Would love to know where you purchased your photography book. It is something I struggle with as well.
Thank you so much for your kind words!!! And the soup really does taste great (but maybe that’s because I’m dieting too! Ha!) Here’s the link to the ebook: http://placeofmytaste.com/theultimatephotographyebook
not sure who wrote the book, but I think your photos are amazing. How’s weight watchers going for you?
You are so sweet! And WW and I are doing great! Down 12 pounds or so ….
I always thought your photography was great, shows what I don’t know huh? Keep up good work gal, you are really learning so much already. Another reason I don’t have blog or want one, too lazy to commit to trying to be better.
Congrats Linda on your weight loss. Weight Watchers is such an excellent program, much healthier way to lose weight. Your soups are making me hungry. When I get my new pc will print them out. We love good soups.
We love soup for dinner especially. At our age not always too terribly hungry so we have light supper earlier. Seems to fill us nicely and not wanting to snack all night. I got some sugar free wintergreen life savers to suck on while I’m on pc to help me not snack non stop too much of time. When am on pc at night I seem to get munchies something awful.
Gained about 17 lbs since last year so need to watch it carefully or will be back at my highest weight, no way. Now I’m kinda 1/3 way to it. If I would get out to walk would help. Couldn’t after surgery, was concerned about falling but what is my excuse now? Walked out in back yard today for first time since before surgery. Weather here is incredible for Feb.
Went to Target yesterday, oh boy did I have good time in dollar bins (mostly $3 bins). So many awesome treasures not to miss out on.
Keep up good efforts with weight watchers, it’s worth it. I remember so much and it’s been years since I went to WW.. You can do it. Happy weekend
Thanks so much for that vote of confidence! And I too love that Target dollar bin. And the one at Michael’s too! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend. And get out there and walk! Oh, easy for me to say as I sit here on my big ol bum! Ha! I need to get walking too. Diet alone will not tackle the gut! 🙂 Linda
I just had butternut soup for the 1st time this week and I’m so excited to try making it myself, thanks for the recipe! I’m also a WW gal, loving the new Smart Points plan. (=
On the Weight Watchers site, this soup is actually zero points, not 1 point as you stated in your revised post.
It is Zero points per Weight Watchers. I make WW’s Moroccan Butternut Squash Soup, with carrots (0 points), and I like the idea of the addition of an apple.
Does this soup freeze well?
I’m not sure – I tend to eat it before I can freeze it! But I’m guessing it would be fine for freezing.
I was gazing at the soup the entire time. I never looked at the garnish directly. It just looked nice in my indirect view of the soup which did not look like baby food!!! Then I did not focus on the spoon!! I do have a problem. (I didn’t read the book). So again that spoon in focus drew my eye to the soup in the bowl even MORE!!! And that bowl with the wimpy garnish? Well if it had been all starched shirt, I’d not have lovingly gazed –you guessed it–at the soup!!!! I even read the recipe!!! I drink almond milk for calcium so I might add that. I don’t do WW but would it make a person fat to do bone broth?? I’ve heard that’s very very healthy. My friend has always done that and my daughter too!!! I’m not so fond of heavy cream ones as I get a stomach ache so I’m remembering this. Thank you for writing such a real post too.