Yellow Squash Soup Recipes

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onions have softened.
• Add squash, thyme, nutmeg and salt and stir and continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add broth and increase the heat to medium high and bring mixture to a boil. Allow mixture to boil for about 10 minutes, until squash is softened.
• Remove from heat and add contents to a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Add in heavy cream. (Salt and pepper to taste)
• Serve and enjoy.

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the squash and cut it into chunks.
• Put the squash, the broth, and the spices into a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to medium heat.
• Boil the squash for about 7 minutes or until it's tender.
• (Optional) Let it cool for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Transfer everything in the saucepan to a blender.
• Blend until smooth.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Put the chopped onion, squash, and butter into a big pot and pour in the chicken broth until it is about two-thirds of the way up the vegetables. (Do not cover vegetables with the broth).
• Bring to boil and continue to boil gently for about 20 minutes.
• Take off heat and cool.
• When mixture is cool enough to handle, put it in a blender or food processor and blend.
• Return mixture to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
• Slowly stir in the cream or half-and-half. (you may use less than 3/4 cup).
• Add herbs, if desired.
• Serve hot or cold.

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and leek; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5 minutes. Add squash; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in broth, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is tender, 15-20 minutes. , Discard thyme sprigs. Cool slightly. In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan. Stir in lemon juice and hot pepper sauce; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and lemon zest.

CHILLED YELLOW SQUASH SOUP WITH DILL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add yellow squash. Cook and stir until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Pour in broth and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Puree soup using a stick blender until smooth. Let cool to lukewarm. Stir in yogurt and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir in dill and chill in the refrigerator at least 4 hours. Serve chilled

SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add turmeric and cayenne; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add squash and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until squash is very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool slightly; puree in batches in a blender (so blender is never more than halfway full). Season with salt and white pepper; stir in lime juice. Refrigerate until cold, about 6 hours, or up to 1 day. Served chilled with seeds and paprika.

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring often, until translucent and softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, turmeric, coriander and paprika; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in squash, broth, potatoes and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. (Use caution when blending hot liquids. Alternatively, pour half the soup into a blender. Secure the lid on the blender and remove the center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over the opening. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into a large heatproof bowl. Repeat the procedure with the remaining soup.) Stir in 1/4 cup half-and-half and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Combine yogurt and the remaining 2 tablespoons half-and-half in a small bowl. Ladle the soup evenly into 6 bowls. Top each bowl with about 2 teaspoons yogurt mixture; garnish with chives and additional paprika, if desired.

CHILLED SPICED YELLOW-SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the squash, olive oil, red pepper, cumin, coriander, turmeric and 1 1/2 cups water in a pot with a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until the squash is very tender.
• Once the squash has cooled, purée it in a blender on high for 30 seconds. Pass through a fine-mesh sieve. When completely cool, season to taste with the lime juice, salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with mint and a few drops of olive oil.

YELLOW SQUASH AND BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add bell pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until pepper is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash and garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in broth and bring mixture to a simmer. In a blender purée soup until smooth and transfer to a saucepan. Cook soup over moderate heat until just heated through, stirring in enough water to thin to desired consistency, and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve soup sprinkled with coriander.