ROASTED ACORN SQUASH AND CRAWFISH BISQUE

Roasted Acorn Squash and Crawfish Bisque image

Fall acorn squash roasted with warm spices, butter, and brown sugar. Finished with fresh basil and Louisiana Crawfish tails.

Provided by Chef Q

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

½ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup butter
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
4 acorn squash, halved and seeded
¼ cup butter
1 cup minced yellow onion
1 cup minced celery
1 cup minced red bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 quarts seafood stock
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
sea salt and white pepper to taste
2 (16 ounce) packages cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Combine the brown sugar with 1/4 cup butter, cinnamon, and five spice powder in a microwave safe bowl. Cook in the microwave on High until the butter has completely melted. Place the acorn squash cut side up onto the aluminum foil; brush with the brown sugar mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and scoop out and reserve the flesh.
Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the acorn squash, garlic, and seafood stock. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir the cream and basil into the simmering soup; season with nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. 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, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Once pureed, add the crawfish tails, and simmer a few minutes until hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 397.4 mg, Sugar 13.9 g