Pear Soup Food

PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Peel, halve and core the pears. In a large bowl, toss pears with lemon juice to prevent oxidization. Melt butter in an ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat, let cook until butter begins to brown. Add sage to butter, allow to caramelize. Add brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Add pears to mixture, and roll them around to coat thoroughly.
• Broil pears in skillet, stirring occasionally, until pears are light brown, about 15 minutes.
• Puree pears and brown butter mixture in a blender until smooth. Pour into room temperature soup plates and serve with Blue Cheese Bruschetta. If preparing ahead of time, refrigerate and reheat slightly before serving.
• Preheat broiler.
• Slice loaf into finger-wide slices. Cover each slice with butter, then top with blue cheese. Place bread on cookie sheet and broil, with the door open, until the cheese begins to melt, about 30 seconds.
• Yield: 5 to 8 servings

CREAMY PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Thinly slice 1 pear half and reserve for garnish. Place remaining pears, yogurt, lemon juice, and ginger in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Puree to a thick cream consistency, adding up to 1/2 cup of the reserved pear liquid. Pour into a serving bowl, and place in the freezer for 20 minutes, or refrigerate for 1 hour until well chilled. To serve, ladle the soup into shallow soup bowls, and garnish with reserved pear slices and mint.
• Servings: 2.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 310; Total fat 1.5g; Saturated fat 1g; Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 115mg; Carbohydrate 70g; Fiber 7g; Protein 9g; Vitamin A 2%DV*; Vitamin C 15%DV; Calcium 25%DV; Iron 8%DV * Daily Value.

BUTTERNUT PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Slice butternut into 4 and remove seeds and fiber.
• Place in a microwave oven and cook till tender for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile saute onions in butter for 10 minutes till golden brown then add brown sugar and spices cook for 5 more minutes over low heat. Add broth to deglaze the pot!
• Cube squash and if you have a good blender like a vita mix you don`t have to peel just put it in you blender along with all the ingredients and process till smooth.
• In a pot add all ingredients and simmer 10 minutes.
• Taste and season with salt and sherry if desired.

CHEDDAR PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute onion and garlic until tender, 7-9 minutes. Stir in flour and paprika until blended; cook and stir 2 minutes. Gradually stir in broth. Add chopped pears; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until pears are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., Puree soup using an immersion blender or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan. Add cheese and pepper; cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes. If desired, top with pear slices.

ROASTED PARSNIP AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place parsnips in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; toss with oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Roast 25 minutes. Stir in pears; roast 15-20 minutes longer or until tender, stirring occasionally., In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add leeks, celery and shallots; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in parsnip mixture, broth, maple syrup, bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly., Remove bay leaf from soup. Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth; return to pan. Stir in cream; heat through. , For topping, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir 2-4 minutes or until pears are crisp-tender. Top servings with sliced pears.