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Homemade Acorn Squash Soup
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Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
3 whole acorn squash, 8 cups when cooked |
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1/3 cup |
6 shallots, 1 cup diced, 3 left whole and peeled |
4 cups chicken stock, low-sodium |
1 stick unsalted butter |
6 garlic cloves, peeled |
1 tablespoon salt |
1 tablespoon fresh cracked pepper, more to taste |
1/4 teaspoon white pepper |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese |
1 cup heavy cream |
1 teaspoon dry sage |
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce |
1 teaspoon savory |
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the squash in half on the equator and remove the seeds with a
- spoon. Cut a flat spot on each end so the squash will sit flat. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and
- arrange the squash, cut side up. To 3 of the squash halves, add a peeled shallot and to the other 3 add
- 2 garlic cloves on each. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with 1 tablespoon each of
- the salt and freshly cracked pepper. Roast in the hot oven until very tender and starting to caramelize
- and collapse, approximately 1 hour. Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, remove the
- squash from the skin. Reserve the roasted shallots and garlic with the squash. Can be done ahead.
- In a large Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over
- medium-high heat and when the butter is starting to foam, add the raw diced shallots and sauté until
- they are starting to caramelize, about 5 to 6 minutes. Deglaze with 1/2 cup of the chicken stock and
- stir to remove any fond. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add in the reserved squash, roasted shallots
- and garlic and then the remaining chicken stock. Stir to combine, then puree with a stick blender.
- The mixture will be very thick. Add in the cayenne, white pepper and the herbs. Stir in the cream and
- Worcestershire sauce and heat slowly over medium-low heat. When the mixture comes to a slow simmer,
- mix again with the stick blender and stir in 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and turn heat to low. Serve
- with a fresh crack of black pepper, a nice drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a light sprinkle of remaining
- Parmesan. Ladle into soup bowls and serve.
Course: | Dinner |
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