Delicata Squash Soup With Five Spice Recipes

THE BEST DELICATA SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit, and adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Set the squash, cut sides up, on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Generously spray or brush with 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Add about 1/8 inch of water to the baking sheet. Roast the squash for 40 minutes, until fork tender. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons of oil. Add onions with a big pinch of salt. Cook over medium low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened. Add garlic and saute for another minute, stirring often. Scoop the flesh out of the squash into the pot, and cook for another minute, stirring everything together well.
• Add broth, coconut milk, and spices to the pot. Give everything a nice stir and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced by about one-fourth. This will take roughly 20 minutes.
• Carefully ladle the soup into a blender pitcher. You may need to do this in batches depending on the size of the pitcher. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Puree until smooth and taste to adjust seasonings.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings: coconut cream, fresh herbs, roasted delicata squash, etc.

CREAMY DELICATA SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Put squash halves into a large baking dish with cut-sides down. Pour enough water into the dish so the bottom 1/8-inch of the squash is submerged. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Roast squash in preheated oven until the flesh is tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook onion in butter, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Scrape the delicata squash flesh from the skin; add to the saucepan along with vegetable broth and yogurt. Stir the mixture until the squash and yogurt smoothly mix into the liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 25 minutes.
• Pour mixture from saucepan into a blender no more than half-full. Cover and hold lid in place with a towel; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a serving tureen. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

DELICATA CREAMY SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place the squash, cut sides down, in a baking dish. Add 1/8 inch water in baking dish, cover with foil and bake 35-40 minutes or until tender. Cool.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add onion and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until onion is softened but not brown.
• Scrape the squash out of the flesh and add to onions. Add the stock and heavy cream. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.