When I was little, we had an opo (cucuzza) squash tree, and I adored this soup. Yes, this was enjoyable even as a little child! In their absence, you can substitute other widely available varieties like summer or zucchini. Over warm cooked white rice, serve right away.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 large bowls |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ teaspoons cooking oil
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups peeled, seeded, and diced opo squash
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat oil in a wok or heavy pot over medium heat; gently cook and stir pork, breaking up meat as it cooks, until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add squash and salt; cover wok and cook, stirring 2 to 3 times, over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Mix chicken broth, water, and chicken bouillon to squash mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender and transparent in the soup, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Remove wok from heat and cool soup slightly. Skim surface to remove accumulated fat. Stir parsley into soup, return soup to a boil, and remove from heat.
- Substitute 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley for the fresh parsley, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 336 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 85 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 4416 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I usually find that “30 minute” recipes take me at least an hour, but this way truly quick. I used some frozen pork sausage patties I had instead of ground pork, garlic paste instead of fresh garlic, and skipped the fresh or dried parsley as I had neither. Even simpler, and still delicious!
My mom really loved it!!
I made lots of different changes based on what I had on hand
delicious flavorful soup. I stumbled across the opo squash and decided to make this. Good as is and also as a puree