Harvest Squash Pear Soup Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH & PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 40-50 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly; scoop out flesh and set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the curry, garlic, ginger and salt; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pears and squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cool slightly., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Return all to the pan; add cream and heat through. Top with balsamic vinegar and chives if desired.

HARVEST SQUASH & PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Set a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Add squash, Pears,onion, water, broth,garlic powder,cinnamon,ginger, salt and pepper.
• 2. cover pot and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to med.simmer covered stirring occasionally until squash is tender 10 to 15 min.
• 3. Ladle about one third of soup into a food processor, Whirl until smooth scraping down side of bowl as needed Pour into a clean pot
• 4. Puree remaining soup in 2 more batches and add to pot. return to burner. Bring to a boil over med heat stirring often. Taste, then add more salt if needed.
• 5. Ladle soup into bowls sprinkle with parmesan. Soup will keep well covered and refrigerated for up yo five days. Or you can freeze up to 2 months
• 6. **Instead of processor you can puree the soup directly in the pot if you have a hand blender Much easier and less messy.**

ACORN SQUASH & PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased shallow roasting pan. Roast at 375° for 1-1/4 hours or until squash is tender, stirring occasionally., Cool slightly. In a food processor, process squash mixture with broth in batches until smooth. Transfer to a Dutch oven; heat through, stirring occasionally.

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.

HARVEST SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.

HARVEST BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds and pulp.
• Pour 2 cups water into baking dish, and place squash halves into water, cut side down.
• Bake for 1 hour or until tender.
• Set aside to cool.
• When squash is cool, cook diced onions in butter over medium heat in large saucepan until onions are softened.
• Add chicken broth and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Scoop out squash flesh from the skin, and add to onion/broth mixture.
• Puree in batches in food processor or blender till smooth.
• Return soup to saucepan; cook over medium heat until hot.
• Add milk, salt and pepper to taste.

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven until very soft, about 45 minutes. Scoop the pulp from the peel, and reserve.
• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, and salt. Cook and stir until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the pot, and bring to a boil. Stir in the pears and the reserved squash, and simmer until the pears are very soft, about 30 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. Puree in batches until smooth. Return the soup to the pot, stir in the half and half, and reheat.

PEAR AND AUTUMN-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Using a mandoline or a very sharp knife, cut 2 medium pears lengthwise into paper-thin slices. Arrange the slices in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until pears are dry, about 1 hour. Let cool completely on sheet on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, peel remaining 4 pears; halve lengthwise, and core. Place pears, pumpkin, turnip, sage, and 1 teaspoon salt in a 4-quart stockpot. Cover with water (at least 4 cups). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Pour mixture through a sieve into a medium bowl, reserving broth and discarding sage. Puree solids in a food processor or blender, adding up to 1/2 cup reserved broth as needed.
• Return puree to the pot. Stir in 3 to 4 cups reserved broth to achieve desired consistency. Bring soup to a simmer over medium-low heat. Whisk in cream, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Serve garnished with dried pears.