Tea Room Yellow Squash Soup Food

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and leek; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5 minutes. Add squash; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in broth, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is tender, 15-20 minutes. , Discard thyme sprigs. Cool slightly. In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan. Stir in lemon juice and hot pepper sauce; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and lemon zest.

TEA ROOM YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Put squash and onions in a large saucepan.
• Cover with water and cook until tender. Drain off most of the liquid.
• Puree in food processor or blender, or with stick blender.
• In a large saucepan, combine puree with remaining ingredients.
• Heat through until hot.
• Serve in small bowls.

SUMMER SQUASH SOUP WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or stockpot, add zucchini and onion. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent and zucchini is crisp tender. Then add stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat and partially cover and cook for 25 minutes. Add basil during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Mix the butter and flour together into a paste. Remove 1 cup of simmering stock and whisk in butter mixture until smooth. Add back into soup, stir until thickened. Remove soup from heat to a blender and puree until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and serve with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Put the chopped onion, squash, and butter into a big pot and pour in the chicken broth until it is about two-thirds of the way up the vegetables. (Do not cover vegetables with the broth).
• Bring to boil and continue to boil gently for about 20 minutes.
• Take off heat and cool.
• When mixture is cool enough to handle, put it in a blender or food processor and blend.
• Return mixture to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
• Slowly stir in the cream or half-and-half. (you may use less than 3/4 cup).
• Add herbs, if desired.
• Serve hot or cold.

CREAMY YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the leeks and saute about 5 minutes or until softened and transulucent.
• Stir in 1 cup of the broth along with the squash; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until just tender.
• Transfer the squash mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• Return puree to the saucepan and add the remaining broth and milk.
• Add poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat through and serve.

CHILLED CURRIED YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cook leek in oil over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Add curry powder and turmeric and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add garlic, squash and water and simmer, stirring occasionally, until squash is very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Cool mixture slightly and in a blender puree in batches until smooth, transferring to a bowl.
• Season soup with salt and pepper.
• Chill soup, covered, at least until cold, about 6 hours, and up to 1 day (after that, it will lose its fresh taste).
• Before serving, season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Serve soup with dollops of sour cream and chutney.

ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add onion,shallots and garlic and cook until onion is translucent,stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Add flour and stir 3 minutes.
• Add zucchini and crookneck squash and cook until softened, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in stock,heavy cream, basil and oregano.
• Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
• Soup may be pureeed if a creamier texture is desired.

CHILLED SPICED YELLOW-SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the squash, olive oil, red pepper, cumin, coriander, turmeric and 1 1/2 cups water in a pot with a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until the squash is very tender.
• Once the squash has cooled, purée it in a blender on high for 30 seconds. Pass through a fine-mesh sieve. When completely cool, season to taste with the lime juice, salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with mint and a few drops of olive oil.

CHILLED YELLOW SQUASH SOUP WITH DILL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add yellow squash. Cook and stir until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Pour in broth and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Puree soup using a stick blender until smooth. Let cool to lukewarm. Stir in yogurt and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir in dill and chill in the refrigerator at least 4 hours. Serve chilled

ROASTED SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the squash, cut side down, on baking sheets and roast for 45 minutes, or until flesh is soft. Scoop out the flesh into a large bowl.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Saute the onion, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in the garlic, ginger and curry powder and cook 1 minute. Add the apples and sherry and simmer for 10 minutes, or until apples soften.
• Puree batches of the squash flesh and broth in a food processor or blender. Transfer the squash puree to a large saucepan. Puree the apple/sherry mixture and stir into pureed squash.
• Heat over medium heat and season with salt, pepper and cayenne, to taste.

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.

MOM'S SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add squash and onion and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a 2 quart casserole dish.
• In a medium bowl combine soup, cheese and eggs. Mix well and pour into dish with squash.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle croutons on top. Return to oven and bake for 20 minutes more.