Yellow Summer Squash Soup Food

SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute squash and onions in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Cool slightly. Process in batches in a blender; return all to the pan. Stir in cream and heat through.

SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot, and simmer, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and simmer, about 10 minutes. Add zucchini and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Combine soup, basil, salt, and pepper into a blender or food processor no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until desired consistency is reached.

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.

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.

SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add turmeric and cayenne; cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add squash and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until squash is very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool slightly; puree in batches in a blender (so blender is never more than halfway full). Season with salt and white pepper; stir in lime juice. Refrigerate until cold, about 6 hours, or up to 1 day. Served chilled with seeds and paprika.

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.

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.

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the squash and cut it into chunks.
• Put the squash, the broth, and the spices into a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to medium heat.
• Boil the squash for about 7 minutes or until it's tender.
• (Optional) Let it cool for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Transfer everything in the saucepan to a blender.
• Blend until smooth.

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onions have softened.
• Add squash, thyme, nutmeg and salt and stir and continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add broth and increase the heat to medium high and bring mixture to a boil. Allow mixture to boil for about 10 minutes, until squash is softened.
• Remove from heat and add contents to a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Add in heavy cream. (Salt and pepper to taste)
• Serve and enjoy.

CREAMY SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and cook onion, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cilantro stems, and coriander and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add squash and 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until squash is just tender, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly, then season with salt.
• Puree soup in batches until smooth. (If too thick, thin with a little water.) Adjust seasoning if necessary and let cool slightly. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with lime.

YELLOW SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring often, until translucent and softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, turmeric, coriander and paprika; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in squash, broth, potatoes and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. (Use caution when blending hot liquids. Alternatively, pour half the soup into a blender. Secure the lid on the blender and remove the center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over the opening. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into a large heatproof bowl. Repeat the procedure with the remaining soup.) Stir in 1/4 cup half-and-half and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Combine yogurt and the remaining 2 tablespoons half-and-half in a small bowl. Ladle the soup evenly into 6 bowls. Top each bowl with about 2 teaspoons yogurt mixture; garnish with chives and additional paprika, if desired.

YELLOW SQUASH AND BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add bell pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until pepper is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash and garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in broth and bring mixture to a simmer. In a blender purée soup until smooth and transfer to a saucepan. Cook soup over moderate heat until just heated through, stirring in enough water to thin to desired consistency, and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve soup sprinkled with coriander.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut summer squash crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Shuck corn and, working over a bowl, cut kernels from cobs. Halve cobs. Chop shallots and mince garlic. Wearing rubber gloves, chop chile, with seeds if desired.
• In a 5-quart heavy kettle combine all ingredients (including cobs) except water and cook over moderate heat, stirring, 3 minutes. Stir in water and simmer mixture until squash is very tender, about 15 minutes. Discard cobs. In a blender puree mixture in batches until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), transferring to another bowl. Season soup with salt and pepper. Divide soup between 2 bowls and garnish with corn, chiles, cilantro, small dollops of sour cream, and squash.

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.