November 29, 2021

Butternut Squash Soup

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 Butternut Squash Soup
A smooth and creamy vegetarian glutton free soup. That is suitable for lunch or dinner. Can be made vegan by substituting the coconut milk for the heavy cream.
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword vegetarian
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Cook Time 1 Hour
Servings
Bowls
Ingredients
  • 1 2 LB Butternut Squash Peeled, deseed and cubbed
  • 1 Medium Sweet Onion Halved and Peeled
  • 3 Cloves garlic Skin on
  • olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 1 Pinch Ground Nutmeg Adjust to taste
  • 1 Pinch Ground Clove Adjust to taste
  • 2 Pinches Ground Cayenne Pepper Adjust to taste
  • 4 1/2 Cups Vegetable Broth
  • 2 TBSP Heavy Cream Can substitute coconut milk to make it vegan
  • Shelled Roasted Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) Optional: For Garnish
  • Sage Creme Fraiche Optional: For Garnish, Plain Creme Fraiche is also a good substitute can be used also
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword vegetarian
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Cook Time 1 Hour
Servings
Bowls
Ingredients
  • 1 2 LB Butternut Squash Peeled, deseed and cubbed
  • 1 Medium Sweet Onion Halved and Peeled
  • 3 Cloves garlic Skin on
  • olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 1 Pinch Ground Nutmeg Adjust to taste
  • 1 Pinch Ground Clove Adjust to taste
  • 2 Pinches Ground Cayenne Pepper Adjust to taste
  • 4 1/2 Cups Vegetable Broth
  • 2 TBSP Heavy Cream Can substitute coconut milk to make it vegan
  • Shelled Roasted Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) Optional: For Garnish
  • Sage Creme Fraiche Optional: For Garnish, Plain Creme Fraiche is also a good substitute can be used also
Instructions
Roast Vegitables
  1. Preheat oven to 425
  2. Coat squash and onions with olive oil and salt and pepper
  3. Mix well with hands
  4. Place on baking sheet
  5. Roast at 425 for about 40 Minutes or until tender, turn once during cooking
  6. Remove from oven and cool
Puree
  1. Get ready to puree, if using a immersion blender (best option) add all ingredients to a large pot, if using a regular blender the next steps will need to be done in batches
  2. Add vegetable broth
  3. Add in spices nutmeg, cloves and cayenne
  4. Puree until a smooth consistency
  5. Taste add salt and pepper and adjust spices to taste
  6. Heat up soup on stove top over low to medium heat
  7. Add cream and stir to combine
  8. Serve with Pepitas and Sage Creme Fraiche for garnish
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