Vegetarian Squash And Potato Soup Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat and melt the butter in a medium pot, on medium heat.
• Peel squash and take out the seeds and membrane. Chop it into small cubes.
• Peel and chop potatoes and onion. Cut potatoes and butternut squash into cubes that are the same size.
• Add onion to the pot and saute until transparent.
• Add potatoes, pressed (or minced) garlic, and butternut squash.
• Add paprika, salt, and pepper and saute for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add just enough stock to cover the veggies. Cook until veggies are fully cooked and tender, about 20 minutes. (Time may vary depending on how small you cut potatoes and squash.)
• Take out the bat leaf and discard.
• Slowly transfer content of the pot into a food processor, make sure to crack the lid to let the steam out. Blend well and return to the pot.
• Add the heavy cream and cheese. Stir until all blended. Be careful here, the soup will bubble and splash when it starts to heat up. Keep stirring. When cheese is melted, soup is all done.
• Serve with a dollop of soup cream, chives, and croutons.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, POTATO AND GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, ginger, nutmeg, garlic, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Add the butternut squash and simmer until the potatoes and squash are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and let cool at least 5 minutes. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill blender more than halfway full).
• Stir in the cream and reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency with water and seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
• Serve hot drizzled with more cream if using and a sprinkled with pepitas and thyme.

POTATO AND SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
• Cover and cook onion 3 to 5 minutes or until soft.
• Stir in potatoes and squash coating evenly.
• Pour in stock; cover and bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Mash veggies lightly to thicken soup but do not puree.
• Stir in spinach, green onions, pepper to taste.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH & POTATO SOUP (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Spray a baking sheet with oil and spread squash onto sheet. Spray squash lightly, covering the surface of them. Roast for 20-30 minutes, until tender.
• Place celery, garlic, potato, carrot and onion in a large pot with 2 cups water, marjoram, bay leaves, sage, and salt & pepper. Bring water to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves and add 2 cups water, soy milk, and squash to pot. Using an immersion blender puree soup. It doesn't need to be completely smooth, but try to avoid leaving large chunks of vegetables.
• (If you don't have an immersion blender put the vegetables into a food processor with the 2 cups of water and blend until smooth. Return to pot and add milk.).
• Heat soup until warm.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-7 quart crockpot, add all ingredients except the coconut milk.
• Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low
• Add 1 15 ounce can of lite coconut milk (after cooking) or 1 3/4 cup plant milk of choice.
• Using a hand emulsion blender, blend the soup inside the crockpot. You can also blend in small batches.
• Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender
• Blend until smooth.
• Ladle soup into bowls
• Using a squeeze bottle or a spoon, drizzle with cashew cream
• Using a fork, swirl into the bowl
• Add chopped pistachios and chopped sage
• Serve

VEGAN BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes.
• Make a space in the middle of the pot and add the tomato paste, garlic, smoked paprika and coriander. Cook this mixture in that spot, stirring, until the tomato paste darkens a shade or two, about 1 minute, then stir into the vegetables. Add 12 cups water and the bay leaves. Bring to a rapid simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Add the sweet potatoes and black beans. Continue to simmer rapidly until the vegetables are very tender and the soup is thick and flavorful. 20 to 30 minutes more. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Stir in the parsley. Season with additional salt, as needed. Ladle into soup bowls and serve with a drizzle of olive oil and 3 to 4 drops of sherry vinegar per bowl if using.

SWEET POTATO & BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH LEMON & GARLIC TOAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the sweet potato and butternut squash on a baking tray and add the honey and a drizzle of olive oil. Roast for 40-45 mins until soft and starting to caramelise at the edges, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, fry the onions in 1 tbsp olive oil until soft, then add the garlic, chicken stock, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to the boil, and simmer for 5 mins.
• Remove the sweet potatoes and butternut squash from the oven and add to the pan with the stock. Blend everything until smooth using a stick blender. Stir in most of the cream and bring back to a gentle simmer, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To make the lemon & garlic toasts, gently warm the olive oil and garlic in a pan over a low heat for a few mins; the garlic should be softened but not browned. Remove from the heat and mix in the butter and lemon zest until smooth. Leave to cool, then stir in the chives and thyme.
• Toast the ciabatta slices, and top each with a spoonful of garlic butter. Serve with the soup, drizzled with the remaining cream, and some black pepper.

ACORN SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO SOUP (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F / 190C.
• Cut the sweet potato, squash and shallot in half lengthwise. Brush the cut sides with oil.
• Put the vegetables, cut sides down in a shallow roasting pan with the garlic cloves.
• Roast in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes until tender and light brown.
• When cool, scoop the flesh from the potatoe and squash halves and put in a pan with the shallots. Remove the garlic peel and add the soft insides to the other vegetables.
• Add the broth and a pinch of salt.
• Bring to just a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender (about 30 minutes.).
• Let the soup cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (working in batches if necessary).
• Return the soup to the pan and stir in the cream.
• Season to taste and simmer for 5-10 minutes until completely heated through.