PURéED WINTER SQUASH AND RED LENTIL SOUP
Here the tawny hue of the cooked lentils blends well with the sweet yellow-orange winter squash. If you're looking for Halloween colors for a dinner main dish or starter, look no further.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil over medium heat in large, heavy soup pot. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute.
- Stir in turmeric, squash, red lentils and 2 quarts water. Turn up heat, add salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, skim off foam, cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes, until squash and lentils are tender. Taste and adjust salt.
- Purée soup using an immersion blender or, working in batches, in a blender (pull a towel down over the top of blender to avoid hot splashes). Return to pot if using blender. Add black pepper, taste and adjust salt, and heat through.
- Just before serving, heat butter over medium heat in a small skillet or saucepan and add remaining 2 teaspoons mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds. Cook, stirring, until seeds are lightly colored and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir into soup.
- Serve with a generous dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of cilantro if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 228, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 414 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
WINTER SQUASH SOUP
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a heavy - bottomed stockpot, add the onions, and cook over medium - low heat for 10 minutes, or until translucent. Add the pumpkin puree, butternut squash, chicken stock, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer over medium - low heat for about 20 minutes, until the butternut squash is very tender. Process the mixture through the medium blade of a food mill. Return to the pot, add the half - and - half, and heat slowly. If the soup needs more flavor, add another teaspoon of salt. Serve hot with garnishes, if desired.
- Cook's Note: To serve with croutons, remove the crusts from 2 slices of white bread, cut them in 1/2-inch cubes, and saute them in 1 tablespoon of butter until browned. Season with salt and pepper.
PURéED WINTER SQUASH SOUP WITH GINGER
One of the most comforting dishes you can make with winter squash is a puréed soup. I use rice to thicken this one, but you could also use a potato, or not add additional starch at all, as the squash itself has a lot of body. To enhance the flavor, this one calls for ginger, with a little lime juice and a swirl of yogurt added before serving.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories soups and stews, appetizer, side dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven and add the onion and carrot. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the winter squash, garlic and minced ginger and cook, stirring, until the mixture smells fragrant, about 1 minute
- Add the water or stock, the rice and salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the squash is very tender
- Using a hand blender, or in batches in a regular blender, purée the soup. If using a regular blender, cover the top with a towel pulled down tight, rather than airtight with the lid. Return to the pot and heat through. Stir in the ginger juice, taste and season with salt and pepper. If desired, thin out with a little more water or stock
- Ladle the soup into bowls and add a tablespoon of yogurt (more to taste), then slowly swirl the yogurt into the soup with a spoon. Squeeze a few drops of lime juice onto each serving and sprinkle with whisper of nutmeg
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 154, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1094 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH CREAM SOUP WITH GINGER
This is our favorite butternut squash soup and the whole family loves it. I usually make a huge pot of soup and freeze parts of it before adding the cream. I like my soup thick, so I don't add a ton of vegetable broth, but feel free to thin it out with more broth.
Provided by AnnaLena
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Squash Soup Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Brush cut side of butternut squash with olive oil and place on a baking sheet, cut-side down.
- Bake in the preheated oven until peel is crinkly and butternut squash is soft, about 40 minutes. Scrape flesh into a bowl with a spoon and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add squash flesh, 2 cups hot broth, and ginger. Season with ginger, curry, cumin, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors are well combined, about 15 minutes.
- Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Add more hot broth for a thinner soup. Stir in cream and season to taste with sugar, apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper, and salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.7 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Cholesterol 37.3 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 269.5 mg, Sugar 14 g
PUREED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
For several years, we've been enjoying this velvety, healthy soup at Thanksgiving. Butternut squash isn't the easiest thing to cut into, so I buy mine pre-chopped. -Christen Chalmers, Houston, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onion and carrot; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in squash, stock, sage, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until squash is tender. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Process in a blender until smooth. Sprinkle servings with pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 710mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PURéED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
Substitute other available squashes or even pumpkin if you can't find butternut. Toss leftover spicy pumpkin seeds into a salad, or enjoy them on their own as a snack.
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, and squash; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in 4 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat. Simmer until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Purée the soup in two batches. Stir in the orange juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Serve hot, with sour cream, pepper, and pumpkin seeds, if desired.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients and toss to coat. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until puffed and browned, about 10 minutes.
- When blending hot foods, allow the heat to escape to prevent spattering. Remove the cap from the hole of the blender's lid, and cover the hole with a dish towel while blending.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH GINGER
Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger
Categories Soup/Stew Ginger Bake Butternut Squash Fall Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Oil baking sheet. Place squash, cut side down, on baking sheet. Bake until squash is very soft, about 50 minutes. Using paring knife, remove peel from squash; discard peel. Cut squash into 2-inch pieces. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Mix in onion, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and cinnamon. Cover pot and cook until onion is tender, about 15 minutes. Add squash and 5 cups chicken broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Discard cinnamon.
- Working in batches, purée soup in blender. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate.) Return soup to pot. Season soup with salt and pepper. Bring to simmer, thinning soup with more broth if necessary. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
BUTTERCUP SQUASH SOUP WITH GINGER
A deliciously sweet buttercup squash soup that's vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, and low calorie. I like to serve it with Parmesan crisps, crusty bread, or cornbread.
Provided by Marcia
Categories Squash Soup
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper to the hot oil and cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add squash, garlic, sage, rosemary, ginger, and sugar; mix to combine. Dissolve bouillon in hot water and pour into the pot. Stir to combine.
- Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until squash is soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and puree using an immersion blender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 237.4 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
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