Roasted Squash Soup With Brie Food

ROASTED SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Divide the squash/pumpkin (cut-side up), garlic and onions between 2 sheet pans. (Keep the onions and garlic together.) Drizzle over the olive oil and rub to fully coat everything in the oil. Season with the sage, rosemary, thyme and some salt and pepper. Flip the squash so they are cut-side down and roast until fork-tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Allow the squash to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• While the squash cool, heat the stock and heavy cream in a large pot over medium heat. Add the roasted onions and garlic and bring to a simmer.
• Scrape out the flesh of the squash and add to the pot. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup to your desired consistency. Grate over the nutmeg to taste and adjust other seasonings, as needed.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle over the granola.

ROASTED GARLIC AND BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF. Place garlic in medium glass baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Cover dish with foil. Bake until garlic is golden and very tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer dish to rack and cool garlic.
• Heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add celery and carrot and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir 3 minutes. Gradually stir in stock. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until soup is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Peel garlic and transfer to processor. Add 1 cup soup to garlic. Purée until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir in oregano and thyme. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to a simmer over medium-low heat. Gradually add Brie, stirring until melted after each addition. Season soup to taste with white pepper and salt. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

CHEF JOHN'S ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Drizzle olive oil into large roasting pan. Add onion, carrots, garlic cloves, and a pinch of salt. Toss until coated in oil. Place squash halves flesh side up on the chopped vegetables. Sprinkle squash with additional salt.
• Roast in preheated oven until squash is tender and easily pierced with the tip of a knife, about 1 hour. Allow vegetables to cool a bit.
• Melt butter over medium heat. Butter will foam, and start to turn a golden brown. Reduce heat to low. When butter turns from golden to a light, nutty brown, remove pan from heat and immediately add sage leaves. Stir to infuse the butter with sage.
• Scoop out squash flesh and place in roasting pan with roasted chopped vegetables. Transfer mixture into large stock pot. Stir in chicken broth, brown sage butter, and maple syrup. Place pot over high heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low; slowly simmer to blend flavors, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Blend until very smooth with an immersion blender, 3 or 4 minutes. Pass mixture through a strainer to remove any remaining fibrous bits.
• If soup seems too thick, add a few tablespoons of water or chicken broth. Stir in apple cider vinegar, a pinch of salt (or to taste), and cayenne pepper. Garnish servings of soup with a dollop of creme fraiche and chopped chives.

ROASTED SQUASH SOUP WITH BRIE

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Place cut-side down on pan and bake at 350F until tender, about 45 minutes. You can also microwave cut-side down in a small amount of water, covered for 10 minutes.
• Chop carrot, onion and leek into 1" pieces and place in large pot. Gently saute in butter. Do not brown. Scrape flesh from cooked squash and add to vegetables. Add stock and bring to a boil.
• Add apple, bay leaf and sugar to stock mixture. Simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Remove bay leaf and puree soup in batches. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice off outer skin of Brie and cut into 1/2" pieces. Place cheese in bottom of soup bowls and fill with hot soup. Garnish with chives.