Hidden Valley Harvest Butternut Squash Soup With Ranch Croutons Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the cubes of squash with olive oil and arrange on a large rimmed baking sheet. Place the apples, cut side down on the baking sheet. Roast until tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Place the cubes of roasted squash in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Use a spoon to scrape out the flesh of the apples, and add to the work bowl. Discard the apple skins. Puree the squash and apples until smooth. Add 1 cup of the stock and continue processing until smooth. Put this mixture in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart saucepan, add the remaining 3 cups of stock, the cream, nutmeg, and sugar. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• CROUTONS: Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Toss with the seasoning mix until thoroughly coated. Drizzle the olive oil over and toss the bread cubes until thoroughly coated. Spread in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until toasty brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• When ready to serve, ladle the soup into a warmed soup tureen or individual soup bowls, garnish with the croutons, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then add the garlic and onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
• Add the potato, celery, carrot, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the butternut squash, broth, water, bay leaf, and thyme and stir. Bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove the thyme stems and bay leaf.
• Use an immersion or countertop blender to blend the soup until smooth.
• Let cool for 2 minutes, then serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the cubes of squash with olive oil and arrange on a large rimmed baking sheet. Place the apples, cut side down on the baking sheet. Roast until tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Place the cubes of roasted squash in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Use a spoon to scrape out the flesh of the apples, and add to the work bowl. Discard the apple skins. Puree the squash and apples until smooth. Add 1 cup of the stock and continue processing until smooth. Put this mixture in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart saucepan, add the remaining 3 cups of stock, the cream, nutmeg, and sugar. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• CROUTONS: Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Toss with the seasoning mix until thoroughly coated. Drizzle the olive oil over and toss the bread cubes until thoroughly coated. Spread in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until toasty brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• When ready to serve, ladle the soup into a warmed soup tureen or individual soup bowls, garnish with the croutons, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut butternut squash in half from top to bottom and remove seeds from both halves.
• Place cut side down on baking sheet.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until flesh of squash is fully softened.
• On a low heat, saute onion in butter and oil until soft and browning.
• Add garlic and saute until fragrant and soft.
• Remove roasted squash from skin and put into soup pot.
• Add stock and bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and add seasoning and herbs.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes and then add sour cream (if using) and blend until smooth using a hand blender or blender.
• While soup is simmering, toss bread cubes with oil and seasoning and toast in oven until golden brown.
• Serve with chopped green onion and/or croutons.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the cubes of squash with olive oil and arrange on a large rimmed baking sheet. Place the apples, cut side down on the baking sheet. Roast until tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Place the cubes of roasted squash in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Use a spoon to scrape out the flesh of the apples, and add to the work bowl. Discard the apple skins. Puree the squash and apples until smooth. Add 1 cup of the stock and continue processing until smooth. Put this mixture in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart saucepan, add the remaining 3 cups of stock, the cream, nutmeg, and sugar. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• CROUTONS: Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Toss with the seasoning mix until thoroughly coated. Drizzle the olive oil over and toss the bread cubes until thoroughly coated. Spread in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until toasty brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• When ready to serve, ladle the soup into a warmed soup tureen or individual soup bowls, garnish with the croutons, and serve immediately.