Butternut Squash Soup With Pickled Cranberry And Vanilla Oil Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pierce butternut squash and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Allow squash to cool until easily handled; cut in half, scoop the seeds, peel, and chop the flesh.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and shallot until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add curry powder and turmeric and cook until evenly coated, about 2 minutes.
• Mix squash, apple, and ginger into onion mixture; add enough water to cover. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until squash and apples are softened, about 15 minutes. Mash soup using a potato masher or blend with an immersion blender until squash is broken up.
• Mix coconut milk and salt into soup and simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes more.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in squash, broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until squash is tender. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan. Add cream; cook and stir until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional heavy whipping cream and crispy sage.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over high heat. Cook and stir squash in hot oil until completely browned, about 10 minutes. Stir onion, butter, sea salt, and cracked white pepper into the squash; cook and stir together until the onions are completely tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth and honey over the mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the squash is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.
• Stir cream, nutmeg, salt, and ground white pepper into the soup to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with greased aluminum foil and place squash pieces on the foil and turn to coat all sides with the oil; arrange cut side up.
• Combine the nutmeg, ginger, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper, then sprinkle over the squash pieces.
• Roast squash until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, brown sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; cook, over medium heat until the cranberries pop and can be mashed with a spoon, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add 1 teaspoon olive oil and vanilla extract, mix well.
• Brush cranberry glaze over roasted squash and bake for an additional 5 to 6 minutes.
• Garnish with chives or parsley and serve warm.

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 55-65 minutes or until tender. , Cool slightly; carefully scoop out flesh. Place in a food processor with 1 cup broth; cover and process until smooth., In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook onion in oil until tender. Add mushrooms; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until tender. Add the garlic, thyme and sage; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the nutmeg, squash puree and remaining broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Stir in cream; heat through (do not boil). Ladle soup into bowls; sprinkle with cheese.