Roast Butternut Squash Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

AUTUMN SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and set out a large baking sheet.
• To a large mixing bowl, add vegetables from the roasted vegetables section of ingredients (butternut squash, sweet potato, half an onion, 1 carrot and garlic).
• Add oil, salt and pepper and stir to combine well. Transfer vegetables to baking sheet, then bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and golden brown. Stir halfway through baking.
• Start this process during the second half of the vegetables roasting, when you have about 10 minutes left.
• Add butter to a large dutch oven or stockpot (whatever you would normally cook a big batch of soup in), and heat over MED HIGH heat.
• Once melted, add diced onion, diced carrot, and diced celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and stir.
• Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and lightly golden.
• Stir in cinnamon, rosemary, sage and nutmeg.
• Add roasted vegetables from the baking sheet, then pour in chicken broth.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth or desired texture is reached.
• Continue heating until hot throughout (this time will vary from person to person), mine just took about 5 minutes. Taste, and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Serve hot, with an optional swirl of heavy cream or sour cream, and/or topped with any desired toppings.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 F, scrub squash and sweet potato.
• 2. Cut the squash & sweet potato in half, lengthwise, scooping out the seeds of the squash.
• 3. Rub the cut sides with a little oil, and sprinkle salt & pepper, then place cut side-down on a baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork (if using fresh garlic cloves instead of jarred minced garlic, add these as well to the baking pan).
• 4. While baking the vegetables, heat butter in a pot and add the onion or shallots and garlic and cook until just soft.
• 5. Remove squash and sweet potato from the oven, and set aside to let rest until cool enough to handle with your hands.
• 6. Scoop out the flesh from the potato and squash, and remove all the skin.
• 7. Place veggies into the pot with the broth, and cook for 10-15 minutes until the potato & squash is even more tender.
• 8. Remove the pot from the heat, allowing the veggie & broth mix to cool down a bit, then in batches, run the broth and vegetable mixture through the food processor or blender until pureed to a smooth consistency.
• 9. Return the mixture to the pot, Reduce heat and stir in milk, adding salt & pepper to taste.
• 10. Simmer for about 5-10 minutes until heated through, and serve.

ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the cubed squash and carrots in a large roasting tray, toss in half the oil and place in a pre-heated 200C (180C Fan) for 20 minutes (or until soft & lightly browned).
• Using a large saucepan, gently fry the onions and garlic in the remaining oil for 5 minutes until the onions are translucent.
• Peel and chop the sweet potatoes, add to the pan cover with water, season and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove the roasting tray and add the contents to the pan (transfer some of the water from the pan to the roasting tray and heat for a few minutes to remove the oils etc from the tray and return to the pan).
• Liquidise.
• Return to the pan, add the butter to melt and adjust seasoning if required.
• Optional: Add a little whole milk.