WINTER SQUASH SOUP WITH GRUYèRE CROUTONS RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Winter Squash Soup with Gruyère Croutons Recipe - (4.7/5) image

Provided by hanley89

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
48 oz low-salt chicken broth
4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled butternut squash (1 large butternut squash)
4 cups 1-inch pieces peeled acorn squash (1 large acorn squash)
1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or dried thyme
1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh sage or dried sage
i tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp sugar
Croutons
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
24 1/4-inch-thick baguette bread slices
1 cup grated Gruyère cheese
1 teaspoon minced fresh or dried thyme
1 teaspoon minced fresh or dried sage

Steps:

For soup: Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, all squash and herbs; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until squash is very tender, about 20-30 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return soup to same pot. Stir in cream and sugar; bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Rewarm over medium heat before serving.) For croutons: Preheat broiler. Butter 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange bread, buttered side up, on baking sheet. Broil until golden, about 1 minute. Turn over. Sprinkle cheese, then thyme and sage over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until cheese melts, about 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each with croutons and serve.