Creamless Creamy Squash Soup Food

FABIO'S CREAMLESS CREAMY SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cook celery, carrot, and onion in 2 tablespoons oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add squash, potatoes, peperoncino, and sea salt. Stir in 3 1/2 cups boiling water and simmer, covered, until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove and discard peperoncino (if using pepper flakes, leave in soup). Purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), adding more water to thin to desired consistency.
• Serve soup drizzled with additional oil and sprinkled with amaretto crumbs.

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

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.

CREAM-LESS MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic and onion and season with pepper. Cook until the vegetables are softened and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken stock, bread, vermouth and thyme. Bring to a simmer and simmer for another 20 minutes.
• Transfer the soup to a blender, add 2 to 3 teaspoons sherry vinegar and, with the motor running, drizzle in the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil for a creamy texture. Season with salt and pepper and more sherry vinegar as needed to balance the richness. Divide the hot soup among bowls and garnish with Tahini Herb Drizzle, fried shallots and chopped dill.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and honey. Season with salt and pepper. If necessary, thin with a few teaspoons of water to achieve the desired consistency.

CREAMY SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Place the summer squash, zucchini, vegetable stock, half-and-half, and tarragon into a large soup pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until nearly smooth, and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• Sprinkle the Cheddar cheese into the hot soup, and allow to melt; stir until thoroughly mixed. Stir in the lemon juice, and top with a sprinkling of tarragon to 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.

DELICATA CREAMY SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place the squash, cut sides down, in a baking dish. Add 1/8 inch water in baking dish, cover with foil and bake 35-40 minutes or until tender. Cool.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add onion and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until onion is softened but not brown.
• Scrape the squash out of the flesh and add to onions. Add the stock and heavy cream. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
• Puree the soup in a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.