Calypso Butternut Squash Soup Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then add the garlic and onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
• Add the potato, celery, carrot, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the butternut squash, broth, water, bay leaf, and thyme and stir. Bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove the thyme stems and bay leaf.
• Use an immersion or countertop blender to blend the soup until smooth.
• Let cool for 2 minutes, then serve.
• Enjoy!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP II

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot, and cook the onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, and squash 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Pour in enough of the chicken stock to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 40 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.
• Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return to pot, and mix in any remaining stock to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

CALYPSO BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut open squash; scoop out fibers and seeds, reserving seeds. Cut squash to fit a microwave safe dish, place in dish and microwave for 5 minutes on high, turn and microwave 5 minutes more. The squash should be fork tender, if not microwave a few more minutes until squash is tender and skin can be peeled away easily. When cool enough to handle peel the skin using a paring knife and cut into large chunks.
• Cut the ends off the plantains, cut into thirds and place in medium saucepan; cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Place the plantains under cold, running water to cool. When cool enough to handle, make a slit in the skin and slip off the skin.
• In a large stock pot, add the sliced onion, sprinkle with sugar and cook stirring frequently until onion begins to brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Make a slit in the pepper(s); for medium heat use 1 pepper for a warmer soup use 2, with a sharp knife and add to the onions along with the peeled squash, plantains, tomatoes, chicken stock and ginger root; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• Remove the Habanero pepper(s) and process in small batches in blender or food processor.
• Return puree to pan; stir in oregano and sage. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and heat until steaming; ladle into bowls and top with diced mango and toasted seeds.
• To toast the seeds: Rinse the seeds under running water and drain on a paper towel. Melt the butter and mix in the salt and cayenne pepper. Place the seeds on a small baking sheet, drizzle with butter mixture and bake in a 300 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes; set aside.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash into 1-inch chunks. In large pot melt butter. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove squash chunks with slotted spoon and place in a blender and puree. Return blended squash to pot. Stir and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH CHILLI & CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Cut 1 peeled and deseeded butternut squash into large cubes, about 4cm/1½in across, then toss in a large roasting tin with 1 tbsp of the olive oil.
• Roast for 30 mins, turning once during cooking, until golden and soft.
• While the butternut squash cooks, melt 1 tbsp butter with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan, then add 2 diced onions, 1 thinly sliced garlic clove and ¾ of the 2 deseeded and finely chopped red chillies.
• Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 mins until the onions are completely soft.
• Tip the butternut squash into the pan, add 850ml hot vegetable stock and 4 tbsp crème fraîche, then whizz with a stick blender until smooth. For a really silky soup, put the soup into a liquidiser and blitz it in batches.
• Return to the pan, gently reheat, then season to taste.
• Serve the soup in bowls with swirls of crème fraîche and a scattering of the remaining chopped chilli.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & SAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the oil and butter in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole. Add the onions and sage, and gently cook until really soft - about 15 mins. Tip in the squash and cook for 5 mins, stirring. Add the honey and stock, bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender.
• Let the soup cool a bit so you don't burn yourself, then whizz until really smooth with a hand blender, or in batches in a blender. Season to taste, adding a drop more stock or water if the soup is too thick. Reheat before serving, sprinkled with chives and cracked black pepper.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in squash, broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until squash is tender. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan. Add cream; cook and stir until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional heavy whipping cream and crispy sage.