Butternut Squash Soup With Apple Onion Topping Vegan Food

BUTTERNUT AND APPLE HARVEST SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in leeks and onions, and cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Add potato, squash, carrots, apple, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.
• Carefully puree the soup in batches in a blender, or use a stick blender to puree the soup right in the pot. Once the soup has been pureed, return it to the pot and stir in wine and cream. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper; simmer gently for 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped chives.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH RED ONION-APPLE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Toss squash, yellow onion, and carrots with 2TBSP oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 20-30 minutes, until tender and slightly caramelized.
• Place celery(or seed), garlic, and herbs in a pot with 2 cups water; stew over medium-low heat to create stock, about 20 minutes.
• Add squash mixture to pot and use a stick blender to puree. If you do not have a stick blender you can throw it in a blender.
• Then, add can of coconut milk and puree. Give it a taste; if needed (or wanted), add milk and adjust salt and pepper.
• Leave it on the stove for a little longer (15 min) and allow it to simmer while making the toppping.
• Topping: Heat 1 TBSP olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, when it is cooked about half way add the apples; cook until the apples and onions are caramelized.
• To serve: pour into bowls and top with Apple-Onion Topping. This reheats really well. I store the topping separate. Sometimes it thickens a bit after refrigerating; if you want it looser just add some more water or milk.

SQUASH, APPLE AND ONION SOUP (REVISED)

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients into a large saucepan.
• Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover.
• Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are completely soft.
• Place the soup into a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Return the soup to the saucepan and heat through gently adding salt and pepper to taste, and water if it is too thick.

VEGAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH GINGER, APPLE, AND COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over low heat and cook onion and ginger until soft and translucent without browning onion, about 10 minutes. Add butternut squash and carrot; cook and stir, about 3 minutes. Add apple and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in broth, increase heat to medium, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Pour coconut milk into the soup and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and maple syrup; stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH APPLE-ONION TOPPING (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a baking sheet with oil; spread squash onto sheet and spray again to lightly cover surface of squash. Roast for 20-30 minutes, until tender.
• Place carrot, celery, garlic, potato and the chopped half of the onion in a large pot with 2 cups water, herbs, and salt; stew over medium-low heat to create stock, about 30 minutes.
• Remove squash from oven and stock from heat (remove bay leaves) and allow to cool while preparing Topping.
• Topping: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apple, bell pepper, and sliced half of the onion and sauté for 5 minutes; reduce heat to low and allow to caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine 1/2 of cooled squash with stock, including vegetables, in a blender or food processor until smooth; pour into a large bowl as a holding place. Now blend remaining squash with coconut milk until smooth. (If there is not enough liquid to blend smoothly, add more water.) Then pour both mixtures back into the large pot. Stir well and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes.
• To serve, pour into bowls and top with a spoonful of Apple-Onion Topping.