Butternut Shrimp Soup With Sherry Food

SHERRY AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In one pan, stir fry the celery in a small portion of olive oil. When softened, add a quarter cup of sherry and cover immediately. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup chicken broth and continue to simmer.
• In a separate large saucepan, stir fry the squash on medium heat until bright orange.
• Pour in remaining sherry and cover immediately. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Add in remaining chicken broth and add in bouillon. Add enough water so that the squash is completely covered, about 2 cups. Let cook until completely tender (you can test with a fork; if it goes completely through without resistance, it's done).
• Combine butternut mixture and celery mixture into a large blender and blend until completely smooth.
• Pour back into the large saucepan. Add butter, half and half, onion powder and garlic salt. When the butter is done melting in, you're done.
• Garnish with cheddar and sour cream, if desired.

BUTTERNUT SHRIMP SOUP TOPPED WITH SHERRY

Steps:

• Clean out the squash; remove the skin and cut into 1/2 inch dice.
• Measure 3 cups of cut-up squash.
• In a saucepan, simmer the squash, celery salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, curry powder, milk, and broth for about 30 minutes.
• Stir to keep the milk from burning.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add half the shrimp and pears to the pumpkin mixture and process in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• Return to saucepan and simmer.
• Add the remaining whole shrimp and pears and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Top with sherry, more cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.
• Optional Seving Bowl:.
• If you are going to serve the soup in a pumpkin, boil 2 quarts of water.
• Cut the top off of the squash and clean out carefully.
• Cut a notch in the top for the ladle to stick through.
• Pour the boiling water into the squash and swish around and then pour into sink.
• Pour the soup into the pumpkin.