Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              clove  garlic -- (opt)
  1               dash  olive oil
     1/4      teaspoon  ginger -- minced (or more)
  1             medium  onion -- chopped fine
  3               cups  your favorite stock -- (2/13oz cans)
     1/4           cup  brown sugar
  1         tablespoon  white sugar -- (or more)
  1           teaspoon  cinammon
     1/2      teaspoon  orange -- zest chopped fine
                        -- (or
                        -- more, up to 1 t)
  3                     apples -- peeled & chopped
                        small
  2           packages  frozen cooked winter squash -- (green giant)
                        -- thawed

Preparation:

Toast the garlic, if used, in a few drops of olive oil. Add the chopped onion, saute in part of the stock. Add remainder of stock and rest of ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until apples have cooked down and soup has reduced to a light creamy consistency.

Nutritional Information:

72 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); trace Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 3mg Sodium