Creamless Creamy Squash Soup Gourmet Food

CREAMLESS CREAMY SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, celery and carrots; cook and stir until onion is tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in butternut squash, sweet potato and summer squash. Cook and stir until squash and potato are lightly browned, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Add broth, savory and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 20-25 minutes., Puree soup using an immersion blender, or cool slightly and, in batches, puree in a blender and return to pan; heat through. If desired, serve with cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.

WINTER SQUASH SOUP WITH GRUYèRE CROUTONS

Steps:

• For soup:
• Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, all squash and herbs; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until squash is very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return soup to same pot. Stir in cream and sugar; bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Rewarm over medium heat before serving.)
• For croutons:
• Preheat broiler. Butter 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange bread, buttered side up, on baking sheet. Broil until golden, about 1 minute. Turn over. Sprinkle cheese, then thyme and sage over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until cheese melts, about 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each with croutons and serve.

CREAMY SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; crumble and set aside. Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings; saute onion and garlic in dripping until tender. , In a blender or food processor, puree squash, flour, 1/3 cup milk and onion mixture; add to pan. Add the broth, curry powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg and remaining milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 2 minutes. Top servings with a dollop of sour cream if desired. Sprinkle with bacon.

CREAMLESS BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash into 1-inch chunks (I cut out this step by getting a bag precut squash).
• 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.

CREAMLESS CREAMY SQUASH SOUP (GOURMET)

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat. Add celery, carrot and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned, 10-12 mins. Stir squash, potatoes, peperoncino and sea salt into onion mixture, then stir in 3 1/2 cups boiling water and simmer, covered, until vegetables are very tender, about 20 mins. Meanwhile, for the croutons, preheat broiler. Lightly butter one side of each slice of baguette and place, butter side up, on baking sheets. When broiler is ready, bake 1 minute, then remove. Flip over each slice and top with Gruyere, sage and thyme. Bake 1-2 minutes more, until cheese melts slightly. Remove and cool. When vegetables are tender, remove and discard peperoncino (if using). Puree soup in batches in a blender, adding water as necessary to thin consistency. Serve soup warm, drizzled with olive oil and garnished with thyme and croutons.