Roasted Butternut Squash And Stilton Soup Recipes

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• To make roasted winter squash: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat butter over medium-high heat in an ovenproof saute pan; add diced squash, salt and pepper. When squash begins to brown, place pan in oven. Roast for 15 minutes or until medium-brown on all sides. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Puree in food processor, or mash with potato masher or ricer. Measure 1 1/2 cups squash; reserve.
• To make soup: Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add the onion, celery, carrot and cinnamon stick; saute until soft but not brown, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the broth and the coriander; bring to a boil. Simmer for several minutes. Stir in reserved squash until smooth; simmer gently to let the flavors meld, about 10 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick.
• Puree the soup using an immersion blender or in a blender until smooth. (The soup can be made ahead to this point, cooled, covered, and refrigerated for several days or frozen for about 1 month. It will thicken as it cools and may need thinning with broth or water when reheating.)
• Return the soup to the pan and reheat gently. Add the half-and-half. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Top each serving with pumpkin seeds and toasted bread crumbs.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• Slice the butternut squash lengthways. Spoon out and discard the seeds. Pour a little olive oil into each seed cavity and use a pastry brush to brush the oil liberally all over the cut surfaces. Place two whole garlic cloves into each cavity. Place the squash halves, cut surface up, on a baking tray, and bake for around 20 mins in an oven preheated to 180 deg C. The squash will start to brown very slightly.
• When the butternut squash has cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. Scoop out the softened flesh into a bowl. Squeeze the flesh of the garlic into the bowl as well (e.g. place on a slotted spoon and squeeze with another spoon to push the garlic brought the slotted spoon).
• Finely dice the onion and celery. Heat some olive oil in a pan, and cook the onion and celery until they start to brown. Add the butternut squash and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes before adding the stock. Stir, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30mins. Add the turmeric, ginger, bay leaf and rosemary sprigs whilst the soup is simmering. Remove the bay leaf and rosemary sprigs, then blend to a smooth consistency with a hand blender. Add lemon juice and season to taste.
• When ready to eat, gently reheat (if made in advance) and stir in the Stilton. Keep stirring until fully melted and combined.
• Serving suggestions - add some toasted pumpkin seeds, and serve with warm crusty bread.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP AND CURRY CONDIMENTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cut the butternut squash, onions and apples in 1-inch cubes. Place them on a sheet pan and toss with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Divide the squash mixture between 2 sheet pans and spread it in a single layer. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes, until very tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the chicken stock to a simmer. When the vegetables are done, put them through a food mill fitted with the medium blade. (Alternatively, you can place the roasted vegetables in batches in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add some of the chicken stock and coarsely puree.) When all of the vegetables are processed, place them in a large pot and add enough chicken stock to make a thick soup. Add the curry powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Taste for seasonings to be sure there's enough salt and pepper to bring out the curry flavor. Reheat and serve hot with condiments either on the side or on top of each serving.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, GARLIC, AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Arrange butternut squash halves, carrot chunks, sweet potato chunks, and whole garlic head onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil over the vegetables; season with rosemary, salt, and black pepper.
• Roast in preheated oven for 20 minutes, turn the carrot and sweet potato chunks, and continue roasting until everything is tender, 20 to 30 minutes more. Set aside to cool.
• Use a spoon to remove flesh of squash from skin. Cut carrot and sweet potato into small pieces. Squeeze roasted garlic from skin.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; add celery and onion. Season the celery mixture with nutmeg and cayenne pepper; saute until the celery and onion are tender, about 8 minutes. Add apple and continue to cook and stir until apples begin to get hot, about 2 minutes more.
• Pour vegetable broth and apple cider into the pot; bring just to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir squash, carrot, sweet potato, and garlic to the pot. Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the butternut squash on the pan and drizzle each half with just enough olive oil to lightly coat the squash on the inside (about 1/2 teaspoon each). Rub the oil over the inside of the squash and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
• Turn the squash face down and roast until it is tender and completely cooked through, about 40 to 50 minutes (don't worry if the skin or flesh browns-that's good for flavor). Set the squash aside until it's cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until shimmering (if your blender has a soup preset, use a medium skillet to minimize dishes.) Add the chopped shallot and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the shallot has softened and is starting to turn golden on the edges, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Transfer the contents to your stand blender (see notes on how to use an immersion blender instead).
• Use a large spoon to scoop the butternut squash flesh into your blender. Discard the tough skin. Add the maple syrup, nutmeg and a few twists of freshly ground black pepper to the blender. Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth, being careful not to fill the container past the maximum fill line (you can work in batches if necessary, and stir in any remaining broth later).
• Securely fasten the lid. Blend on high (or select the soup preset, if available), being careful to avoid hot steam escaping from the lid. Stop once your soup is ultra creamy and warmed through.
• If you would like to thin out your soup a bit more, stir in the remaining cup of broth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, to taste, and blend well. Taste and stir in more salt and pepper, if necessary.
• If your soup is piping hot from the blending process, you can pour it into serving bowls. If not, pour it back into your soup pot and warm the soup over medium heat, stirring often, until it's nice and steamy. I like to top individual bowls with some extra black pepper.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Season the squash with salt and pepper and tuck 2 sprigs of thyme into each cavity. Place, cut side down, on the baking sheet and roast until fork-tender, about 40 minutes.
• When the squash is cool enough to handle, discard the thyme; peel the squash and coarsely chop. Combine the squash, garlic, and 1/2 cup of the chicken stock in a food processor and puree until smooth.
• Add the remaining stock gradually until the mixture forms a very loose puree. Season the soup with salt and pepper.

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.