Best Mexican Squash Soup Recipes

SOPA DE FLOR DE CALABAZA -- MEXICAN SQUASH BLOSSOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, melt butter and sauté the garlic and onions until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add the corn kernels, chiles, and zucchini and cook for two more minutes.
• Stir in the mushrooms and squash blossoms and continue to cook, about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer and additional 10 to 12 minutes.
• Adjust salt to taste.
• Serve with a tortilla squares and a spoonful of creme frâiche or heavy cream.

MEXICAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH ANCHO CHILI, CREMA, AND PEPITAS

Steps:

• Procedures 1 Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss squash with 2 tablespoons oil, season with salt, and spread in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast squash, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, about 35 minutes. 2 In a dry skillet, toast ancho chilies over high heat, turning once, until fragrant. Let cool, then tear into pieces. 3 Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, carrot, and garlic, and cook until softened and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add ancho chilies, chicken stock, and water and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain simmer. Stir in butternut squash. 4 Using a blender or stick blender, blend soup until completely smooth. Season with salt and add sugar 1 teaspoon at a time to balance the flavor, if needed. 5 Spoon soup into bowls and garnish with crema or sour cream, cilantro, and pepitas. Serve with lime wedges.

MEXICAN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• 400F. Coat pieces of squash in olive oil and roast until soft. Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion, saute until golden. + Celery + garlic. Saute a little bit. Add 1 cup broth. Cover and simmer 10 min. Add squash, 5 cups broth and cumin. Cover and simmer 20 min to blend flavours. Working in batches, puree squash soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot. Add 1 cup black beans, 1 cup corn, 1 cup red pepper, 1/4 cup cilantro, thyme and serrano. Cover and simmer 10 min. Season soup with salt and pepper. Serve with a dollop of yogurt.

MEXICAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP/CALDO DE CALABAZA

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot over medium flame heat the olive oil and butter then sauté the smashed garlic being careful not to scorch or burn it, when garlic is wilted somewhat add the cubed squash, carrots, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, cilantro and parsley. Saute the veggies a bit in the butter and oil mixture for about 1 minute.
• Next add all of the chicken broth, bay leaves salt, pepper, cumin powder, garlic powder, and packet of sazon seasoning. Cover reduce heat to medium and cook until veggies are fork tender.
• When squash is soft remove pot from flame and discard bay leaves. With an immersion blender gently blend all of the ingredients until all is pureed. If you don't have an immersion blender you can puree in a blender in batches on a low setting being careful not to splash hot ingredients on yourself. Once all is blended return mixture to pot add the coconut milk and mix and stir well. If soup is to thick you can add some more chicken broth or vegetable broth. Taste to see if seasonings are right salt and pepper. Simmer for 2 or 3 minutes more. Soup will now be ready to serve.
• Serve nice big bowls with fried tortilla strips on top and a wedge of lemon. Or you can serve with store bought tri color tortilla strips Also good with fritos chips on top if you don't have tortilla strips. Enjoy

MEXICAN BEAN AND SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the squash, and cook until it begins to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion, celery, and carrots. Cook until the onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, chipotle peppers, basil, parsley, and cumin; cook 2 minutes more. Mix in the tomatoes and chicken broth. Reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in the cannellini beans and the corn; cook just until heated through.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls. Squeeze lime juice over each bowl, and top with tortilla chips, a dollop of sour cream, and a sprinkling of Mexican cheese.