Butternut Squash And Cider Soup Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE CIDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add butternut squash, potatoes, apple, carrot, and celery to onion; pour in chicken broth and enough apple cider to cover vegetables. Bring mixture to a boil and cover pot. Reduce heat and simmer, adding more apple cider as needed, until vegetables are tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Blend vegetable mixture with an immersion blender until smooth; stir in cream, cinnamon, and cloves. Simmer until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Spoon soup into serving bowls; top each with about 1 tablespoon sour cream and a pinch of nutmeg.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CIDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium-size saucepan over low heat. Add the shallot, garlic and water. Cook until the shallot and garlic are softened, being careful not to let them burn, about 2 minutes. Add the squash and the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the squash is soft, about 20 minutes.
• Carefully pour the mixture into a blender jar. Holding the top down with a towel, blend until smooth. Add the cider, light sour cream and salt. Continue blending until well combined. Soup can be made ahead up to this point. Place in a clean saucepan over low heat until heated through. Season with additional salt if needed.
• Ladle the soup among 4 bowls. Garnish with the diced red apple and cracked black pepper. Serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH CIDER CREAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy, large saucepan over medium high heat. Add squash, leeks, carrots and celery; saute until slightly softened, about 15 minutes.
• Mix in apples, thyme and sage.
• Add chicken stock and 1 cup cider and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until apples are tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Working batches, puree soup in blender.
• Return soup to pan. Boil remaining 1/2 cup cider in heavy, small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Cool.
• Place sour cream in small bowl and wisk in reducd cider.
• (Soup and cider cream can be made made 1 day ahad. Cover separately and refrigerate.).
• Bring soup to a simmer and serve with a dollop of cider cream.