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ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO BISQUE WITH SMOKED APPLEWOOD BACON



Roasted Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Bisque with Smoked Applewood Bacon image

I tried out for the show 'Master Chef' this past October in New York City. One of my fellow contestants made a pumpkin soup with applewood bacon. He made it to the next round, but sadly I did not. This is my rendition of his soup. I made it my own by using butternut squash and sweet potato and made it richer by turning this into a bisque. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Please share your comments. For less-fat option substitute half-and-half with milk or nonfat half-and-half.

Provided by Donald

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Bisque Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (2 pound) butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
8 slices applewood-smoked bacon
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup white wine
1 ½ quarts chicken stock
1 ½ cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Combine squash, sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; toss to coat. Pour out onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, flipping the vegetables once, until slightly caramelized and tender, about 60 minutes.
  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until slightly crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; crumble bacon.
  • Heat bacon drippings and butter together in Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion and butter in hot butter mixture until onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Pour the white wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until white wine is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir roasted squash mixture into onion mixture; add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour vegetable mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to Dutch oven.
  • Stir half-and-half into pureed soup; cook and stir over medium-low heat until soup is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir nutmeg into soup; season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and top each with crumbled bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 31.2 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 788.1 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SWEET POTATO BISQUE



ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SWEET POTATO BISQUE image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Vegetable     Vegetarian

Yield 8 large bowls

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 large carrots, peeled
1 extra large sweet potato, peeled
2 large sprigs of fresh thyme
1 medium butternut squash, halved and seeded
1 large leek (white & light green only), diced
1 medium Spanish onion, diced
2 tbsp. olive oil, divided
2 tbsp. butter
5-7 sage leaves
1 large bay leaf
4 cups vegetable broth
1.5 cups whole milk
Salt and pepper to taste
Mascarpone cheese (to serve)
Fresh-cracked pepper (to serve)
You will also need:
2 large rimmed baking sheets
1 heavy-bottomed, 4-6 qt. stockpot

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Cut carrot and sweet potato into 1-inch pieces and place in large mixing bowl. Add thyme leaves (removed from stems), salt lightly, and drizzle with 1 tbsp. olive oil. Toss to coat, then spread pieces evenly on first rimmed baking sheet. Set aside. 3. Place butternut squash face-down on second rimmed baking sheet and fill pan slightly with water (to allow squash to steam). 4. Bake the carrots/sweet potato and squash until tender when forked (35-40 minutes for the carrots/potato; 45-60 minutes for the squash). 5. Meanwhile, combine butter and remaining olive oil in heavy-bottomed stockpot. Add leeks and sage, salt lightly, and sauté until soft. 6. Add bay leaf and vegetable broth to pot. Bring to a simmer. 7. Add carrots, sweet potato, and butternut squash (removed from skin) when ready. Simmer all ingredients together for 10-20 minutes to let flavors combine. 8. Remove bay leaf, and puree the vegetables using an emulsion blender. Add the milk, continuing to blend until smooth and creamy. 9. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 10. Serve topped with a dollop of mascarpone cheese and few twists of fresh-cracked pepper.

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