Baja Butternut Squash Soup Food

VELVET BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Peel, de-seed and chop the squash into half inch chucks.
• Peel and roughly chop the onion.
• Peel and roughly chop the carrot.
• Put all the ingredients (except the cream) in a large saucepan.
• Bring to the boil, then simmer until the squash and carrots are soft.
• Liquidise.
• Add cream to taste.
• Serve! It really is that easy.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise and crosswise, scrape seeds and strings from squash and reserve.
• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, saute the shallot in the butter until translucent, about 3 minutes; add the reserved seeds and scrapings and cook, stirring another 4 minutes.
• Add water and salt and bring to a boil; place a steamer basket in the pot; put squash in basket, skin side up; reduce heat to medium low, cover and steam 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
• Cool squash; remove flesh and set aside, throw away skins; strain the steaming liquid and throw away the solids; there should be 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups of liquid.
• In a blender, puree the squash a bit at a time; add enough of the liquid to make a smooth and creamy consistency; transfer each batch to a saucepan.
• Stir in any remaining liquid, the cream and brown sugar; warm over low heat until hot; add nutmeg and salt to taste; serve in soup bowl and garnish with a sprinkling of paprika.

BAJA BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut squash in half and seed. Place the halves on a baking sheet, cut-side down. Bake until tender when pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop out flesh when cool enough to handle.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion and carrot and stir to coat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the squash flesh, cumin, chipotle to taste and cloves. Add broth and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Puree the soup with an immersion blender or a regular blender (in batches) until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.) Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with a drizzle of yogurt and sprinkle of chives (or parsley).
• Tips & Notes.
• Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate the soup for up to 3 days.
• Note: Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked jalapeño peppers. Ground chipotle can be found in the specialty-spice section of most supermarkets or online at penzeys.com.