Acorn Squash And Apple Soup Food

ACORN SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cut squash in half; remove seeds and fibers. Place squash, cut sides up, in rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Pour water into pan until 1/4 inch deep. Bake uncovered about 40 minutes or until tender. Cool; remove pulp from rind and set aside.
• Melt butter in heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in apples, thyme and basil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
• Remove 1 cup apples with slotted spoon; set aside. Place one-third of the remaining apple mixture and squash in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth; pour into bowl. Continue to blend in small batches until all the soup is pureed.
• Return blended mixture and 1 cup reserved apples to saucepan. Stir in half-and- half, nutmeg, salt and pepper; heat until hot.

SWEET ACORN SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion,carrot, and squash in the butter and oil for 2 minutes.
• Add the apple juice, chicken stock, apple and seasoning.
• Cook until vegetable are tender,add heavy cream, warm, then puree in blender.
• Serve warm or cold with yogurt on side.
• Garnish with grated nutmeg.

ACORN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the squash in half on the equator and remove the seeds with a spoon. Cut a flat spot on each end so the squash will sit flat. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and arrange the squash, cut side up. To 3 of the squash halves, add a peeled shallot and to the other 3 add 2 garlic cloves on each. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with 1 tablespoon each of the salt and freshly cracked pepper. Roast in the hot oven until very tender and starting to caramelize and collapse, approximately 1 hour. Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, remove the squash from the skin. Reserve the roasted shallots and garlic with the squash. Can be done ahead.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat and when the butter is starting to foam, add the raw diced shallots and saute until they are starting to caramelize, about 5 to 6 minutes. Deglaze with 1/2 cup of the chicken stock and stir to remove any fond. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add in the reserved squash, roasted shallots and garlic and then the remaining chicken stock. Stir to combine, then puree with a stick blender. The mixture will be very thick. Add in the cayenne, white pepper and the herbs. Stir in the cream and Worcestershire sauce and heat slowly over medium-low heat. When the mixture comes to a slow simmer, mix again with the stick blender and stir in 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and turn heat to low. Serve with a fresh crack of black pepper, a nice drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a light sprinkle of remaining Parmesan. Ladle into soup bowls and serve.

SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, over medium-high heat, cook onion in olive oil until soft, about 3 minutes, stirring several times. Add squash, apples, thyme and red pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until squash begins to turn golden around edges, about 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring several times. Turn off heat, uncover and allow soup to cool about 15 minutes. Transfer about 1/3 of soup to blender and process until pureed. Repeat with remaining soup in two more batches. Return pureed mixture to pot and stir in half and half. Return to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with whipped cream and a few green onion slices.;

ROASTED ACORN, BUTTERNUT, AND APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix butter, brown sugar, and honey together in a bowl. Spoon about 1/6 of the butter mixture into the cavities of each of the butternut squash halves and the acorn squash halves. Arrange squash halves in large baking dishes.
• Roast squash in preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Arrange apples around the squash halves and continue baking until flesh is easily removable with a spoon, about 30 minutes more.
• When you add the apples to the oven, heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat; add onion and thyme. Cook onion, stirring frequently, until completely caramelized, about 30 minutes.
• Scoop roasted squash into a large pot; add apples and caramelized onion. Pour vegetable stock, apple cider, and water into the pot; bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• Pour soup 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. Reheat before serving, as needed.

ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLE

Steps:

• To easily peel the acorn squash without losing a lot of vegetable, gently drop the squash in a large pot of boiling water, and boil for 15 minutes. Pour off the boiling water and fill with cold water and let sit 5 minutes to cool. When cool enough to handle, use a knife to slice off the peel on the ridges and use a teaspoon to dig out the peel in the valleys. Slice the squash in half and remove the seeds and stem. Then slice the halves into sections and finally cut into 1 inch chunks.
• Place the squash chunks into a large microwave-safe bowl along with the apples. Dot with pieces of butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar, walnuts, salt and cinnamon over the top. Cover with plastic wrap, and poke a few holes in it for ventilation.
• Cook in the microwave for 7 1/2 minutes on full power. Remove, uncover, and stir. Return to the microwave, and cook for another 7 1/2 minutes on full power, until tender. Serve hot.

ACORN SQUASH AND GRANNY SMITH APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Pierce acorn squash with a fork, and place on a paper towel in the microwave for 8-10 minutes. Pierce with tip of knife to see if it's tender. Carefully remove from microwave.
• Allow to cool, then halve the acorn squash lengthwise.
• Scoop out seeds and fibers.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium pot or Dutch oven. Sauté onions and apples for 5 minutes, until softened. Sprinkle curry powder and stir well.
• Scoop the flesh of the acorn squash from the skin and add to pot. Discard skin.
• Pour in chicken or vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Using a hand blender or a regular blender, puree the soup until smooth. Serves 4
• Per Serving: Calories 145, Calories from Fat 2.8g (sat 0.2g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 37mg, Fiber 4.3g, Protein 2.6g.