Best Sopa De Calabaza Butternut Recipes

Calabaza Soup: Sopa de Calabaza image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Olive oil, for drizzling, plus 1/4 cup
2 pounds calabaza, peeled and cut in large pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 white onions, large dice
1 green pepper, large dice
1 red pepper, large dice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
6 plum tomatoes, quartered
2 cups white wine
2 quarts chicken stock
2 quarts heavy cream, plus 1 cup, whipped with 1 teaspoon vanilla, for garnish
1/2 bunch thyme, about 12 sprigs, leaves picked

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the calabaza. Season with salt and pepper, and roast in the oven until tender, about 1/2 hour.
In a large stockpot, heat 1/4 cup olive oil and saute onions, green pepper, red pepper, and garlic. Cook for about 8 minutes or until caramelized. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 more minutes.
Deglaze with white wine. Add chicken stock and heavy cream and the roasted calabaza. Add the thyme. Bring to a boil. Simmer about 20 minutes. Puree all the ingredients. Strain the soup and adjust the seasonings. Garnish with vanilla-flavored whipped cream, if desired.

Calabaza Soup with Cinnamon Creme Fraiche: Sopa de Calabaza con Canela Crema Fresca image

Provided by Aarón Sánchez

Categories main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 quarts chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
1 teaspoon ground canela (Mexican cinnamon)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground chile de arbol
1/2 teaspoon ground clove
2 teaspoons ground panela or piloncillo (if not available, use brown sugar)
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pound calabaza, peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces
1 white onion, cut into small dice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small saute pan toast the cumin, coriander, chile, and clove for 3 minutes over medium heat. When the spices have begun to release their aroma, add them to a large mixing bowl with the panela and olive oil, mix well with a whisk to break up any clumps of spices.
Add the diced and peeled calabaza and mix well to coat. Pour the calabaza onto a large sheet tray and place in the oven to roast until the calabaza has softened and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
While the calabaza is in the oven, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan, when the oil begins to smoke add the onion and garlic and saute for around 5 minutes.
When the onion has become translucent add the calabaza and chicken stock and cook at a gentle simmer for 15 minutes, puree the mixture with a hand held blender, add the heavy cream, and simmer for another 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper and reserve in a warm place.
In a small bowl combine the creme fraiche and canela and mix well. To serve, ladle the soup into a large bowl and finish with a dollop of the canela-creme fraiche.