Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup With Blue Cheese Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH PECANS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Halve the squash, leaving the skin on, and scoop out the seeds, then cut into 1-inch cubes; you don't need to be precise just keep the pieces uniformly small.
• Put into a roasting tin with the oil and strip about 4 stalks thyme of their leaves, sprinkling over the butternut squash. If you can't get any fresh thyme, sprinkle over dried.
• Roast in the oven for about 30 to 45 minutes or until tender.
• Once out of the oven, remove the squash to a bowl and scatter over the pecans and crumble over the cheese tossing everything together gently. Check the seasoning and add the last couple of stalks of thyme torn into small sprigs to decorate.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and spices to melted better and stir for 1 minute.
• Add chicken stock and apple cider. Bring to a boil.
• Add squash and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until squash and carrots can easily be poked with a fork. Check liquid in the pot while simmering. Add more chicken stock if necessary.
• Pour all the contents of the pot into a blender. Puree until mixture is smooth.
• Blend in 1 cup of heavy cream. Gradually add more until the mixture reaches the consistency of a creamy soup.
• Pour the contents of blender back into the pot and keep warm until ready to serve.
• After serving soup into individual bowls, garnish with croutons and chopped pecans.

CREAMY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Toss butternut squash, garlic cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
• Combine 4 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until butter melts. Pour over butternut squash-garlic mixture and stir until squash is evenly coated. Spread squash out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until squash is soft and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add roasted butternut squash and 1/2 cup chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove and let soup cool slightly until warm, but no longer steaming hot. Stir in 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup half-and-half, and pepper.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Add more broth, milk, or half-and-half if soup is too thick.
• Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with crumbled Gorgonzola. The soup tastes best at room temperature.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the butternut squash on the pan and drizzle each half with just enough olive oil to lightly coat the squash on the inside (about 1/2 teaspoon each). Rub the oil over the inside of the squash and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
• Turn the squash face down and roast until it is tender and completely cooked through, about 40 to 50 minutes (don't worry if the skin or flesh browns-that's good for flavor). Set the squash aside until it's cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until shimmering (if your blender has a soup preset, use a medium skillet to minimize dishes.) Add the chopped shallot and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the shallot has softened and is starting to turn golden on the edges, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Transfer the contents to your stand blender (see notes on how to use an immersion blender instead).
• Use a large spoon to scoop the butternut squash flesh into your blender. Discard the tough skin. Add the maple syrup, nutmeg and a few twists of freshly ground black pepper to the blender. Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth, being careful not to fill the container past the maximum fill line (you can work in batches if necessary, and stir in any remaining broth later).
• Securely fasten the lid. Blend on high (or select the soup preset, if available), being careful to avoid hot steam escaping from the lid. Stop once your soup is ultra creamy and warmed through.
• If you would like to thin out your soup a bit more, stir in the remaining cup of broth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, to taste, and blend well. Taste and stir in more salt and pepper, if necessary.
• If your soup is piping hot from the blending process, you can pour it into serving bowls. If not, pour it back into your soup pot and warm the soup over medium heat, stirring often, until it's nice and steamy. I like to top individual bowls with some extra black pepper.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice squash in half, lengthwise, and remove center pulp and seeds. Drizzle cut halves with olive oil.
• Place squash on jellyroll or roasting pan cut side down and roast for one hour.
• Allow squash to cool slightly. Then peel off the outer skin with a vegetable peeler. Cut into 1-inch chunks and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender.
• Add squash, water, bouillon, marjoram, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Cook 20 minutes or until squash is very tender.
• Lightly mash the soup to break up the squash.*
• Add cream cheese and heat just until cheese melts. Do not boil.
• *You may also puree in small batches in a blender or food processor if desired, until smooth. Then return to saucepan to add cream cheese just until melted.

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.

COMFORTING BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions in margarine until tender.
• Add squash, water, bouillon, marjoram, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Bring to boil; cook 20 minutes, or until squash is tender.
• Puree squash and cream cheese in a blender or food processor in batches until smooth.
• Return to saucepan, and heat through. Do not allow to boil.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & APPLE SOUP WITH MELTED BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place squash cut side down on rimmed one-inch-deep sheet pan. Add 2 cups water and roast until squash is very tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven, drain off any remaining water, and let cool.
• Meanwhile, in heavy, 12-quart pot over moderate heat, melt butter. Add onions, garlic, celery, 3 tablespoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and sauté until onions are soft, about 10 minutes. Add apples and sauté until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add apple cider and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until liquid is reduced by half.
• When squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out flesh and add to soup. Add stock and remaining tablespoon salt, raise heat to high, and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until all vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
• In double boiler over medium heat, heat cheese and heavy cream, stirring occasionally, until melted, about 10 minutes. Keep warm.
• In dry, heavy, 9- to 10-inch cast iron skillet over moderate heat, toast pumpkin seeds, stirring constantly, until puffed and golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Working in batches, purée soup in blender until very smooth, then return to pot. Set over moderate heat and return to simmer.
• To serve, ladle hot soup into bowls, drizzle with blue cheese mixture, and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds. Serve immediately.

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH CHEESE AND HEAVY CREAM

Steps:

• Wash the squash just a little bit, and then peel the squash with sharp knife of if you have potato peeler. With potato peele is easier and quicker to peel everything. Save the remains for food photos :) I highly recommend getting the peeler. It will make your life easier when you peel it.
• Second, cut the squash in slices. The slices should be 1 cm thick or how you like it.
• Third, remove all the seeds from every slice.
• Cut the squash slices in small square pieces.
• Boil the water and cook the squash 15-20 min just because the squash is very hard. With little bit of cooking will make baking easier and quicker.
• When the squash is not so hard anymore, remove the water from it.
• In a glass baking bowl, put a little bit of heavy cream on the bottom.
• Put the half of the squash squares pieces in a baking bowl.
• Cover the top with half of the heavy cream and half of the cheese.
• Put the rest of the squash in a bowl and cover it with the rest of the heavy cream and cheese.
• Put the salt, garlic and pepper (optional).

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat, and add and sweat the onions. Add squash and pears and sweat those too a bit. Pour in the stock, enough to submerge solids. Add sprig of rosemary and bring to a simmer and cook until squash is fork tender about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove rosemary. Puree with immersion blender. Add a touch of cream and season, to taste.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash and saute until fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add garlic, sage, and thyme; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Fold in cream and spinach; bring to a simmer. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Add ziti and toss until evenly coated. Cook until sauce has thickened, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Divide between 8 bowls. Top with walnuts and more Parmesan.