Rosemary Butternut Bisque Recipes

ROSEMARY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix butternut squash cubes, garlic, rosemary, olive oil, salt, and black pepper until well coated. Spread mixture into a large baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until squash is caramelized and golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S BUTTERNUT BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot over medium-low heat. Add onions and a large pinch of salt. Cook and stir until onions have softened but not taken on any color, about 10 or 15 minutes.
• Cut off ends of squash. Carefully cut squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Peel the squash with a vegetable peeler. Cut into chunks.
• Raise heat under pot to medium-high. Stir in tomato paste; cook and stir until mixture begins to caramelize and turn brown, about 2 minutes. Add squash, chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until squash is very tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Blend with an immersion blender until very smooth. Stir in cream and maple syrup; add more salt if needed.
• Ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with a swirl of cream, and a sprinkle of chives and pomegranate seeds.

BUTTERNUT BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium. Add onion, garlic, thyme, cinnamon, and cayenne. Season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add squash, broth, half-and-half, and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree in a blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt. Serve bisque with sour cream, garnished with cayenne, if desired.

AUTUMN BISQUE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients. Using a melon baller or 1-teaspoon measuring spoon, shape mixture into 12 balls. Freeze on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze up to 2 months., In a 6-qt. stock pot, heat oil over medium heat; saute rutabagas, celery root, leeks and carrot for 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in stock, herbs, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 30-35 minutes. , Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan. Stir in milk; heat through. Removed herbed margarine from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Top servings with chives and margarine.

BUTTERNUT BISQUE

Steps:

• ***BASE***.
• Heat up oil in a stock pot.
• While waiting for the oil to heat, mince the onion and bunch of rosemary.
• Once oil is heated put rosemary and onion in the stock pot.
• Turn heat to low.
• Take chicken broth and put in a separate pot. Put on low (even if using bullion to make broth).
• ***SQUASH***.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Peel squash and chop off long end.
• Take long end and cut in half, then the halves in thirds to make even for baking.
• Cut bottom of squash in half in order to scoop out seeds.
• Scoop out seed and make sure to scoop all strings out.
• Cut bottom squash halves into thirds as done with longer squash parts.
• Place squash in baking dish (may need 2 dishes).
• Brush all squash with olive oil (or if you do not have a brush just drizzle and mix).
• Place the sprigs of rosemary in with the squash.
• Put squash into the oven and leave for approximately 70 - 90 minute Be sure to check squash at 60 minute and stick a fork in the larger pieces. If the fork goes through, it is done. The cooking time all depends on the size of the squash pieces. Larger take longer and smaller take less.
• When squash is done remove the rosemary sprigs and put aside.
• ***BISQUE***.
• Once squash is done, place it in the stock pot along with the base.
• Put enough chicken broth in the stock pot to cover at least half of the butternut squash. Let simmer for about 30 minute.
• Take a soup ladle and place the contents of the stock pot in your blender. Setting the blended parts into a separate container to cool. Be sure to blend well.
• **At this point taste to see if more rosemary is desired. If so, place the rosemary straight into the blender with the soup.**.
• **Also, this is when you should add more chicken broth to achieve your desired thickness. In order to not make it too thin, only add broth with sections of the bisque at a time, otherwise it could really turn out too thin.**.
• Once you are sure that all of the soup/bisque is well blended you can either place it back into the stock pot to heat for serving, or leave it in the containers enough to cool and then place in the fridge. Note: this taste really good the next day as well as at the time it is finished!
• Heat, serve and enjoy!

TOMATO ROSEMARY BISQUE

Steps:

• Using a grilling fork, roast tomatoes over medium-hot coals or on a gas grill until skins blacken and split; then peel, core, seed, and chop.
• In a small stockpot over low heat, melt butter with oil. Add garlic and cook until golden. Add onion and cook until slightly softened, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover pot and cook until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Do not allow to brown.
• Increase heat to medium and add tomatoes. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture resembles a thick sauce. Add bread pieces and stock and bring to a simmer. Add sugar and remaining chopped rosemary. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Let soup cool for a few minutes, then puree in a blender until smooth. Thin with more stock if necessary. Adjust seasonings and serve hot, garnished with rosemary sprigs and creme fraiche or sour cream.

PEAR AND BUTTERNUT BISQUE

Steps:

• Peel, seed and cube squash. (cut off a slice from top and bottom and stand squash on end to cut down the middle). Set aside.
• In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, garlic and ginger. Saute 5 minutes.
• Put squash and remaining ingredients (except pepper and lemon juice) into pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. The vegetables and pears should be very tender.
• Let soup cool a bit and puree in batches in a food processor or blender. ( I find a blender gives a smoother puree). Pour soup into a clean pan.
• Reheat over medium-low heat, unti very hot. Season with pepper and lemon juice.
• Garnish with a dollop of plain nonfat yogurt and a small piece of rosemary.