BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH CHILI AND CREME FRAICHE
Make and share this Butternut Squash Soup With Chili and Creme Fraiche recipe from Food.com.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400°F.
- Cut the squash into large cubes, about 1.5in across, then toss in a large roasting tin with half the olive oil.
- Roast for 30 mins, turing once during cooking, until golden and soft.
- While the squash cooks, melt the butter wih the remaining oil in a large saucepan, then add the onions, garlic and 3/4 of the chili.
- Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 mins until the onions are completely soft.
- Tip the squash into the pan, add the broth and creme fraiche then whizz with a stick blender until smooth.
- Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning according to taste.
- Serve the soup with swirls of creme fraiche and a scattering of the remaining chopped chili.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 28.2, Sodium 41.4, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 9.8, Protein 4.2
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH SPICED CRèME FRAîCHE
Provided by Allison Vines-Rushing
Categories Soup/Stew Milk/Cream Vegetable Thanksgiving Vegetarian Spice Squash Butternut Squash Fall Shallot
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To roast the squash, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- With a vegetable peeler, remove the skin from the squash. Carefully cut the squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard the seeds. Place the squash on a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Roast the squash until it is soft and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
- To make the soup, in a large soup pot over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the shallots, garlic, salt, white pepper, and spice purse. Cook until the shallots are soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the wine and cook until the mixture is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the squash, sugar, stock, and cream. Cook until all of the flavors meld together, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the spice purse and season with the cinnamon, nutmeg, and licorice root.
- Puree the soup in a blender, being careful not to overload the blender with the hot soup. (Before turning on the machine, be sure the lid is tightly secured and covered with a towel to prevent the hot mixture from escaping.)
- Strain through a fine strainer and serve with Spiced Crème Fraîche.
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH CREME FRAICHE
If you are just looking for roasted squash you could prepare this recipe though step one and serve it up as is (you should consider tossing the squash with a couple of teaspoons of brown sugar along with the butter, salt and pepper). But here the roasted squash then gets pureed with sauteed shallots and some broth, and finished with a bit of cream and a gorgeous swirl of creamy, tangy creme fraiche (available in your dairy aisle or the cheese section of the supermarket), plus some (optional) bits of crispy bacon. So simple, and really quite fabulous. You could definitely add a pinch of nutmeg, or perhaps a bit of cumin and chili powder, or some fresh or dried sage if you are looking for another layer of flavor.
Provided by Katie Workman
Categories side-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the squash on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle over the melted butter, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Spread out in a single layer on the baking sheet, allowing space in between the cubes when possible. Roast until tender and lightly browned on the bottom, about 25 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until the shallots have softened and turned a light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, if using bacon, heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add the bacon pieces. Saute until they are cooked and crisp, then transfer them with a slotted spoon to some paper towels to drain.
- Add the cooked butternut squash to the simmering broth. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor (alternately you can run the mixture through a food mill, which offers a great kind of nubby texture, or puree right in the pot with an immersion blender). Return the pureed soup to the pot. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Add the cream and heat just until warmed through. Place the creme fraiche in a small bowl and stir with a fork make it very soft and creamy. Ladle the soup into bowls, swirl in a tablespoon of the creme fraiche, and sprinkle with some crisped bacon, if using.
THOMAS KELLER'S BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH BROWN BUTTER
This soup, an adaptation of one found in Thomas Keller's "Bouchon," should be approached as a labor of love; it requires several steps (including making vegetable stock) and four hours of cooking, but the result is astonishingly flavorful and complex. Sizzling brown butter is swirled in at the very end, giving the soup a rich toasted flavor.
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 2h15m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut the neck off the squash and set it aside. Cut the bulb in half and scoop out and discard seeds. Brush each half inside and out with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the canola oil. Sprinkle the cavities with salt and pepper and tuck a sprig of sage into each. Place cut-side-down on the baking sheet and roast until completely tender, about 1 hour. Remove the squash from the oven and let cool, then scoop out and reserve the flesh (discard sage).
- Meanwhile, using a paring knife, peel away the skin from the neck of the squash until you reach the bright orange flesh. Cut the flesh into 1/2-inch pieces (you should have about 4 cups).
- Put the remaining canola oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat, add the leeks, carrots, shallots and onions and cook, stirring often, for about 6 minutes. Add the diced squash, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook gently for 3 minutes, reducing the heat as necessary to keep the garlic and squash from coloring. Stir in the honey and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the stock and bouquet garni, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the squash is tender.
- Add the roasted squash and simmer gently for about 30 minutes for the flavors to blend. Remove from the heat and discard the bouquet garni. Transfer the soup to a blender, in batches, and purée. Strain the soup through a fine sieve into a bowl. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning. Let the soup cool, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Place the crème fraîche in a small chilled bowl and stir in nutmeg to taste. Whisk until the crème fraîche holds a shape. Cover and refrigerate.
- Gently reheat the soup until just hot. If it is too thick, add a little more vegetable stock. Heat a medium skillet over high heat. When it is very hot, add the butter and rotate the skillet over the heat as necessary to brown the butter evenly, scraping up any bits that settle in the bottom. As soon as the butter is a hazelnut brown, pour it into the pot of soup -- keep a safe distance, it may sputter -- then stir.
- Ladle the soup into six serving bowls. Top each with a dollop of crème fraîche. Grind some black pepper over the top and sprinkle on the chives. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 354, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1317 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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