Squash Soup With Goat Cheese And Chives Recipes

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-low heat and add the onion, apples, potato and squash. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the sage and flour. Add the cider and cook over high heat, stirring, until thickened. Add the broth and milk, cover and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the potato is soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the prosciutto and cook until crisp, turning occasionally, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Add the cheese to the soup and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Puree in a blender in batches until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the prosciutto, more cheese and chives, if using. Serve with bread, if desired.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in cauliflower and potato; cook and stir 4-5 minutes., Stir in broth, mustard and white pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; stir in cream and cheese. Cool slightly., Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Return all to pan. Stir in dill; heat through. If desired, top with chives, lemon peel, dill and croutons.

Steps:

• Cut each cheese round into 8 wedges. Place eggs in small bowl. Place cornmeal in another bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Working in batches, dip cheese into eggs, then into cornmeal, turning to coat. Press cornmeal gently to adhere. Place on baking sheet. Freeze 1 hour.
• Cook pancetta in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels. Add onion to drippings in pan; sauté until just tender, about 4 minutes. Add butternut squash, broth and chilies; simmer until squash is tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Mix in corn; simmer until tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer 3 1/2 cups soup to blender; puree. Mix puree into remaining soup in pan. Season with salt and pepper. (Pancetta and soup can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover pancetta; chill. Chill soup uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Bring pancetta to room temperature before continuing.) Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add frozen cheese; brown well, about 1 minute per side.
• Meanwhile, bring soup to simmer. Mix in sage. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with pancetta and cheese croutons.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Toss squashes with oil and seasonings. Transfer to 2 foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans., Roast squash, stirring once, until soft and some pieces are caramelized, 30-35 minutes. Switch position of pans midway through roasting to ensure even doneness. If a darker color is desired, broil 3-4 in. from heat 2-4 minutes., Cool slightly. To serve, add goat cheese to squash; gently toss. Sprinkle with parsley; drizzle with maple syrup.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the halved spaghetti squash, cut side up, in a baking dish, and dust with salt and pepper. Put a tablespoon of butter in the center of each. Bake for 1 hour. Set aside.
• Cut the butternut squash into three pieces. Remove the hard outer skin and the seeds. Cut the flesh into 1/3-inch cubes. (You should have 5 cups.)
• Slice the leeks coarsely widthwise. (You should have about 1 1/2 cups.)
• Place 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until wilted, about a minute. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Place the 5 cups of butternut squash in the pot with the onions and leeks. Cook for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the butternut squash is just soft.
• Puree the squash mixture to a fine texture in a blender or food processor. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and adjust seasonings. Keep warm.
• Place the goat cheese in a mixing bowl. Slice the cheese coarsely. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Chop up the cheese with a spoon to a rough texture.
• Scrape the flesh from the spaghetti squash, and place in a bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• Brush the baguette slices with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and toast until crisp. Sprinkle Parmesan over the toast. Arrange some spaghetti squash over the bread. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place some of the crumbled goat cheese in the bottom of each soup plate. Ladle the soup over. If desired, garnish the soup with some of the remaining spaghetti squash.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the squash on a baking sheet, cut side down, and bake until very soft, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, scoop the flesh out and place in a food processor or blender. Process until pureed. Add the chicken broth, salt and pepper. Process until smooth.
• Just before serving, scrape the soup into a medium saucepan and place over medium heat until hot. Season with additional salt, if needed. Ladle into 4 bowls and crumble goat cheese into each one. Garnish with chives and serve.