Chestnut And Butternut Squash Bisque Vegan Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Steps:

• In 3 qt saucepan, cover squash with water and cook until tender.
• Place in blender and puree.
• In the saucepan, melt butter, add onion and garlic.
• Cook until tender.
• Add pureed squash, broth, and spices.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add milk, heat through, stirring.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat the oil and melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion in the butter and oil under tender.
• Mix the carrots and squash into the pot. Pour in vegetable stock, and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the soup mixture until smooth. Return to the pot, and stir in the heavy cream. Heat through, but do not boil. Serve warm with a dash of nutmeg.

CHESTNUT AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Roast chestnuts as follows: cut a shallow X through the skin, place in a covered pan, and bake in the oven at 375 until the nuts are tender, about 30 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes or so, then peel while still warm.
• Clean and cube the squash. Boil in salted water about 10 minutes or until tender. Let cool about 5 minutes, then pull of the peels.
• Heat the oil in a deep, heavy pan. Add onion, carrot, and celery, then season with salt and pepper. Cook about 3 minutes. Add the chestnuts, cover with broth and simmer gently until vegetables and chestnuts are quite soft. Add more broth, if necessary.
• Blend the mixture with an immersion blender, or in batches in a regular blender or food processor, to make a puree. Return to the pot and gently reheat. Add the soy milk and parsley. Do not boil. Serve with good French bread and salad.

SQUASH AND CHESTNUT BISQUE

Steps:

• Peel and seed squash; cut squash into 3/4-inch chunks. Peel onion and chop.
• In a 5- to 6-quart nonstick pan over medium-high heat, stir onion, celery, and butter until onion is limp, about 6 minutes. Add 1/2 cup chestnuts and stir until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add squash and broth. Cover pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until squash mashes easily when pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Add milk.
• In a blender, whirl soup, a portion at a time, until smooth. Return soup to pan, add salt to taste, and, if needed, stir over medium heat until steaming. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with more chopped chestnuts, if desired.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Rinse squash, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds.
• Places halves cut side down in a 12 by 7 inch baking pan.
• Peel, halve and core apples, add to pan.
• along with 1/4 cup water.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven until squash is tender when pierced, about 45 minutes, When cool enough to handle, scoop out flesh of squash from peels, discard peel.
• In a blender or food processer, (I use a hand blender, works great, this way you can do it right in the pan),Blend squash,apples and broth until smooth.
• Pour into 3 to 4 quart pan.
• Add wine, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and chili flakes.
• Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally to blend flavors, about 15 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, and stir in chives.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Steps:

• Drizzle squash, onions, peppers, and garlic with olive oil and toss til coated. Sprinkle with Tony's and roast at 425 for 45 minutes to an hour until tender and slightly carmelized, but not burnt.
• Add salt and pepper to carrots and celery in 4 cups water, bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and simmer until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Combine the two and blend with an immersion blender or carefully in a blender.(If you use a blender, start on low with lid on, do not overfill, cover with a cloth and blend slowly in batches).
• If your bisque is not as thick as you like, you may thicken with a little cornstarch at this point, added to your half and half. Start with half of your half and half with some cornstarch. Then if you want to add more, you can.
• You probably won't need any. It is entirely to the thickness that you desire.
• If you want your bisque thinner, add more milk or extra broth and adjust it to the thickness you like.
• Adjust seasonings. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cayenne pepper if desired.
• Enjoy!

JAPANESE MUSHROOM, CHESTNUT & BUTTERNUT SQUASH PILAF

Steps:

• Put the rice, squash, chestnuts, soy sauce and mirin in a small sauce pan with a lid, lay the musrooms on the surface stalk side down. Pour the vegetable stock over the rice to cover it by about 1/4 inch, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH-SWEET POTATO GINGER BISQUE

Steps:

• Place the squash, sweet potatoes, onion, ginger, and garlic in a large pot. Pour in enough water to cover the vegetables. Bring to simmer over medium heat, and cook until vegetables are tender and can be easily pierced with a fork, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Place soup in batches into a blender or the bowl of a food process. Pulse until smooth. Return soup to pot, and whisk in yogurt. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If necessary, reheat soup over low heat, but do not allow to boil.