Best Butternut Squash Pear Soup Recipes

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven until very soft, about 45 minutes. Scoop the pulp from the peel, and reserve.
• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, and salt. Cook and stir until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the pot, and bring to a boil. Stir in the pears and the reserved squash, and simmer until the pears are very soft, about 30 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender. Puree in batches until smooth. Return the soup to the pot, stir in the half and half, and reheat.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 40-50 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly; scoop out flesh and set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the curry, garlic, ginger and salt; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pears and squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cool slightly., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Return all to the pan; add cream and heat through. Top with balsamic vinegar and chives if desired.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat, and add and sweat the onions. Add squash and pears and sweat those too a bit. Pour in the stock, enough to submerge solids. Add sprig of rosemary and bring to a simmer and cook until squash is fork tender about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove rosemary. Puree with immersion blender. Add a touch of cream and season, to taste.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place butternut squash, onions, pears, tomatoes, and carrot in a large roasting pan. Drizzle olive oil on top. Season with pepper and nutmeg.
• Roast in the preheated oven until squash is easily pierced with a knife, 1 to 2 hours. Cool until squash is easily handled, about 10 minutes.
• Scoop flesh out of the squash with a spoon; place in a pot. Discard peel. Transfer roasted onions, pears, tomatoes, and carrot to the pot. Add 1 cup chicken stock. Puree mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Stir remaining 1 1/2 cups chicken stock into the pot. Heat soup until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt.

SPICY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, PEAR, AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place squash in a large bowl; drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Spread the squash in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
• Roast squash in prepared oven for 20 minutes; turn. Continue roasting until softened, 10 to 20 minutes more.
• Place the chopped bacon into a heavy pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Reserve the bacon drippings.
• Place the pot over medium heat; add the onion, pears, garlic, rosemary, and thyme and cook in the bacon drippings until onions and pears are soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the roasted squash and cook another 5 minutes. Add Swanson® Chicken Broth, nutmeg, cinnamon, and chipotle pepper; simmer on medium-low until ingredients are very soft and flavors have combined, about 10 minutes.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor in small batches.
• Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with crumbled bacon and a generous dollop of sour cream. Enjoy!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND ASIAN PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about five minutes. Add the diced squash and pear and sauté another five minutes. Add enough of the stock and/or water to cover the vegetables and bring to a boil. Add a teaspoon of salt, a few grinds of fresh cracked pepper, the leaves from the sprigs of thyme (or tie the sprigs together and add the bundle to the soup), the orange zest, the orange juice, half the lime zest, and half the lime juice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer the soup until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, and at this point you can either use an immersion blender directly in the pot to puree the soup or transfer the soup to a blender or food processor--in batches if necessary--to puree the soup. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, add in half the lime zest and the lime juice. Serve immediately, garnishing each bowl with a small dollop of sour cream, the rest of the lime zest and a lime slice or two.

INSTANT POT® BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Cut butternut squash into 4 pieces and remove seeds. Pour water into the bottom of a multi-functional electric pressure cooker and place trivet inside. Place squash on trivet, close lid, and set seal valve. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Drain out the water and wipe the bottom of the pot dry. Remove squash skin and discard. Roughly chop any large pieces into smaller 1- to 2-inch chunks. Set aside.
• Select the Saute function and heat olive oil. Saute onion and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. Add pears, salt, and sage; cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Turn pressure cooker off. Add the squash and chicken broth. Close lid and seal valve. Select high pressure; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure manually and remove lid. Blend soup until smooth using an immersion blender. Stir in heavy cream.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil on medium heat in Dutch oven or soup pot.
• Gently sauté onions until softened-about 5 minutes.
• Add curry powder and stir, sautéing for 1 minute.
• Add butternut squash and pear pieces.
• Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
• Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until squash and pear are tender.
• Transfer soup to a food processor or blender and purée until smooth, working in two batches if necessary.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, JALAPENO AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat over to 400 2. place squash on baking dish, cut side down, add water just to cover the bottom of the pan and roast 45-60 minutes or until tender and a fork passes easily into squash 3. While squash is roasting, heat oil in a large pot over medium heat 4. Add onion and jalapeno and cook until just browning, about 2-3 min 5. Add Ginger and cook, stirring constantly for about 1 min 6. Add Pears and cook for another 3-4 min 7. Add broth, stir, cover, reduce heat to low and cook until squash is done 8. When squash is done, let cool for a few minutes, then scoop out 6 cups of squash and add to the broth 9. Add honey, stir, cover and cook on low for about 30 min 10. Let broth cool, then pour into food processor/blender and blend until smooth (This may take several rounds of blending and can be tough if the broth is too hot) 11. Return to pot, heat, add cream while stirring and serve, garnishing with walnuts

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Roast squash: Preheat oven to 400. Cut squash in 1/2 lengthwise and place cut side down on non-stick banking pan. Pour 1/4 cup water into pan and roast for 45 minutes until squash is tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Prepare soup: Remove seeds and peel from squash. Place cooked squash in medium bowl and mash coarsely. Set aside. IN a 6 quart saucepan, heat oil and add onion, shallot, giner, jalapeno, salt and pepper. cook over med high heat until onion is soft and begins to turn light brown; about 10 minutes. Add pears and cook another 5 minutes. Measure 3 cups of cooked, mashed squash and add to the saucepan. Stir in broth, honey and thyme and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Puree in batches in a blender or food processor, then return to the soup to the saucepan. Stir in cream and keep warm. Do NOT boil. Serve Warm.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Freeze prosciutto. Cook onions slowly in butter until translucent. Add stock and bring to a boil. Add pears and squash, simmering until the vegetables are very tender (approximately 30 mins.) Using an immersion blender, puree the soup. Add a dash of vermouth, season with salt and pepper to taste. To serve, garnish with sour cream, whole cream, sage, and grated frozen prosciutto.

CURRIED ROASTED PEAR & BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a large bowl, toss squash, pear and garlic with enough olive oil to lightly coat. Season with salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on baking sheet. Roast for 35-45 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender and golden brown. Remove from onion and let cool. Meanwhile, heat butter in a large pot. Saute onion until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in ginger and curry powder and cook for 1 minute. Add roasted vegetables and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Cool slightly before pureeing in batch in a blender or using an immersion blender. Return soup to pot over medium-low heat and stir in the coconut milk. Season with cinnamon, salt and pepper.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• 1. To prepare squash: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Carefully cut the squash lengthwise through the middle and place the halves flat side down on a nonstick or parchment lined baking sheet. Pour 2 cups water into the pan and place the pan in the center of the oven with the necks of the squash toward the back of the oven. Cook the squash for about 30-35 minutes, or until the middle of the neck is soft enough to indent. Once it has cooled enough to handle, remove the seeds, peel and cut into 1 inch pieces.
• 2. For the soup: Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the cooked squash, pears, ginger and 4 cups of the broth. The broth should cover the squash. Bring to a boil, stirring often.
• 3. Add salt and cayenne pepper. Remove from heat.
• 4. Carefully puree the soup directly in the saucepan with a stick blender, if available. otherwise, pour the soup into a sieve set over a large bowl and strain. Place the pulp from the sieve and some of the strained soup broth in a food processor. Puree the pulp and soup broth in batches until smooth. Return puree and soup broth to the saucepan.
• 5. Simmer over medium heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes. reduce heat to low, stir in 1 cup of the cream and adjust the seasoning to taste. Thin the soup with milk to desired consistency.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on a baking sheet; bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool. Peel squash; mash pulp. Set aside 3 1/2 cups pulp, reserving remaining squash for another use. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chopped pear and onion; sauté 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Add squash pulp, water, and next 5 ingredients (water through pepper). Bring to a boil; partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes. Place one-third of squash mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Pour puréed mixture into a large bowl; repeat procedure with remaining squash mixture. Return squash mixture to pan; stir in half-and-half. Cook over low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish with pear slices. Serves 8 (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)