Butternut Squash Soup The Chew Recipe 55

BEST BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP EVER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook the onion, garlic, and thyme in the hot butter until the onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Add the squash and chicken stock; bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Crumble the bouillon into the soup; season with cumin, allspice, salt, and pepper; remove from heat.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the lid of the blender in place with a kitchen towel and carefully start the blender using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a serving bowl. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the pot.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• For the stock: Roughly chop the celery, carrots (skin on), onion (skin off), and fennel (including fronds) into large chunks and place in a large stock pot. Add the garlic, butternut squash, and water. Make a bouquet garni by wrapping the cloves, cinnamon, allspice, and thyme in cheesecloth. Add it to the stock pot and bring to a boil; then reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered for 1½ hours. Strain and set aside to cool slightly while finishing the soup. Note: Stock can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator up to one week, freezer up to one month.
• Roast the vegetables: Preheat oven to 400 F. In a roasting pan, add squash, shallot, and garlic. Season with salt and combine. Then add thyme, bay leaves, chili, 1/4 cup of oil, and vinegar. Lightly toss and roast in the oven until tender and cooked through, about 35 minutes.
• Assemble the soup: Make a finishing sauce by combining 1 cup kefir with ¼ cup oil, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Set aside. When the vegetables are roasted, remove the aromatics (thyme, bay leaves, chili) and blend with 6 cups of the vegetable stock. With the blender on low speed, add 1/4 cup oil and 1 cup kefir. Remove the blender top, taste, and add salt as needed, blending to combine. Serve the soup with kefir sauce drizzled on top.

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot butter until softened and browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, squash, curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir half-and-half and honey into squash mixture.
• Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Ladle soup into serving bowls and top with a dollop of sour cream.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP (THE CHEW) RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• For the Soup: In a dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil. Once hot, add the onions, cardamom cloves and garlic, cooking until tender, about 6-8 minutes. Add the carrots, apple, butternut squash and spices, stirring to coat all sides, remove the cardamom cloves, season with salt and pepper, and then add the water. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer, and cover partially. Cook until squash is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Adjust seasonings if necessary, and puree in batches until smooth. Serve garnished with spiced pecans. 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder 1/2 teaspoon Paprika 1/2 teaspoon Cumin 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Agave instructions For the Spiced Pecans: Thoroughly mix together all ingredients except the pecans. . 1 cup Raw Pecans instructions In a dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast the pecans, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about a minute. .step 6ingredients instructions Remove from heat, and carefully add the spiced mixture, tossing to coat evenly. Allow to cool. .

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Score the butternut squash halves being care not to go too deep. Peel garllic cloves and cut one in half. Rub the cut garlic over the edges of the squash. Drizzle olive oil over squash, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the whole garlic cloves in the hole of each squash half. Place the rosemary sprig lengthwise across the squash. Put squash into a baking dish and roast for about an hour and fifteen minutes. When done remove from oven and let cool about 15 minutes or until easy to handle. Remove rosemary sprigs. Don't worry if there are still bits of rosemary on the squah. Peel skin off with your fingers and place squash into a large dutch oven. Add 8 cups water and chicken flavoring. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Add chili powder and cumin seeds. Simmer about 2 hours. Puree in blender or use and immersion blender. Add water if you'd like it thinner. Add more chili powder if you like it spicier. Ladle into individual bowl and garnish with a tablespoon of sour cream and sprinkle with cilantro if desired.

THICK AND CREAMY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• preheat oven to 450 f.
• cut squash in half and scrape out seeds.
• drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil in cavity of squash,and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• turn the squash face down ion baking sheet and cook till tender,approx 45 minutes.
• remove from oven ,let cool till manageable.
• remove squash from skin and put into bowl.
• in a large pot ,warm 1 teaspoon of olive oil,add onion,garlic.cook till tender.
• add the broth,maple syrup,cinnamon,nutmeg and curry.
• bring to a light boil,then reduce heat to simmer.cook approx 15 minutes,stirring occasionally.
• use a immersion blender to blend soup,add another teaspoon olive oil.add salt and pepper to taste -- Add parsley for garnish,or green onion.or both.
• this soup will freeze perfectly for 4 months, in air tight container.
• Enjoy this tasty soup with a sandwich,makes a great combo.