Butternut Squash Soup With Hazelnut Creamer Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add squash, onions and garlic; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in allspice; cook and stir 1 min.
• Add bouillon and water. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 15 min. or until squash is tender. Process, in batches, in food processor until smooth. Return to saucepan; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle into 8 bowls. Top with sour cream.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAVIOLI WITH SAGE, HAZELNUT AND BROWN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place squash on a baking sheet and roast until soft 30 to 40 minutes. Scoop out flesh and run though a food mill. Place the puree into a medium saucepan and cook over low heat until almost dry. Add the remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lay a sheet of pasta dough on a lightly floured work surface and distribute a heaping teaspoon-sized portion of the filling at least 2 inches apart. Use your fingertip or a brush to moisten the edges of the pasta sheet with the egg wash. Carefully place a second sheet of the pasta dough on top of the first and press with your fingertips to separate the rows of filling. Repeat with the remaining dough. With a ravioli cutter or pastry wheel, cut along straight lines on the vertical and horizontal to form each ravioli square. Press the edges closed with your fingertips to seal well. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully drop in the ravioli and cook for about 5 minutes. Drain, plate and spoon butter sauce over and garnish with finely chopped chives.
• Melt butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat and cook until the foam subsides and the butter begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the hazelnuts and sage and season with salt and pepper to taste.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH HAZELNUT CREAMER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Toss butternut squash, olive oil, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour.
• Transfer baked squash to a 4-quart pot and add chicken stock until level with squash. Add ginger and nutmeg and bring to a simmer, about 15 minutes.
• Fill blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup. Add creamer and stir to combine.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the squash on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle over the melted butter, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Spread out in a single layer on the baking sheet, allowing space in between the cubes when possible. Roast until tender and lightly browned on the bottom, about 25 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until the shallots have softened and turned a light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, if using bacon, heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add the bacon pieces. Saute until they are cooked and crisp, then transfer them with a slotted spoon to some paper towels to drain.
• Add the cooked butternut squash to the simmering broth. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor (alternately you can run the mixture through a food mill, which offers a great kind of nubby texture, or puree right in the pot with an immersion blender). Return the pureed soup to the pot. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Add the cream and heat just until warmed through. Place the creme fraiche in a small bowl and stir with a fork make it very soft and creamy. Ladle the soup into bowls, swirl in a tablespoon of the creme fraiche, and sprinkle with some crisped bacon, if using.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Using a large, heavy knife, split the squash in half and scrape out the seeds and discard them. Place the squash halves on a baking sheet, season with salt and pepper and roast until very tender, about 1 hour. Use a spoon to scrape out the flesh; set aside, discarding the skin.
• In a large pot set over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion just turns golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the stock and squash and cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor and return it to the pot. Stir in the milk and cream and reheat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve garnished with red onion and chervil.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH HAZELNUT CREAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the cream until steam starts to rise.
• Remove from the heat, add the hazelnuts and let cool.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• In a soup pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Add the 2 cups stock and the squash puree and bring to a simmer, stirring, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Cook, stirring, for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Using a blender or stick blender, puree the soup, adding more stock if the soup is too thick.
• Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Whisk the hazelnut cream until lightly foamy.
• Ladle the soup into 4 bowls and garnish with the hazelnut cream.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Arrange the butternut squash and onions in one single layer on a large sheet pan. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Generously drizzle with extra virgin olive oil (about 3 tbsp) and toss to coat (make sure to spread everything out evenly on the sheet pan). Put the garlic cloves in a small piece of foil and drizzle with olive oil, then fold the foil shut.
• Roast in the heated oven for 30 minutes or until the butternut squash is tender and fully cooked through and charred nicely in some parts.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool just a little bit, then carefully transfer to the bowl of a large food processor fitted with a blade. Add 2 cups of broth (or less, being careful not to fill the processor too much). Close the lid and blend until smooth.
• Transfer the mixture to a large pot and stir in the remaining broth, spices, and 3 tablespoons of tahini paste. Simmer over medium heat, stirring regularly until the soup is fully warmed through (another 10 minutes or so)
• In a small bowl, mix the remaining tahini paste and honey until well combined.
• When ready to serve, transfer the soup to serving bowls and top each bowl with a drizzle of the tahini and honey mixture and a bit of the crushed hazelnuts, if using. Enjoy!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH HAZELNUT CREAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm cream until steam starts to rise. Remove from heat, add hazelnuts and let cool. Season with salt and pepper; refrigerate for 1 hour. In a small soup pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and saute, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, 4-6 minutes. Add cups stock and squash puree and bring to a simmer, stirring; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook,stirring, 12-15 minutes. Puree with blender or stick blender, adding more stock if soup is too thick. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Whisk hazelnut cream until lightly foamy. Ladle soup into 4 bowls and garnish with hazelnut cream.