A CREAMY SOUP MADE FROM DELICATA SQUASH, THE PERFECT COMFORT FOOD – DELICATA SQUASH SOUP
Depending on bowl or cup size 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 delicata squash
- 1/3 cup yellow onion (diced)
- 1 Tbs butter
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth or Vegetable stock
- 3/4 cup half and half
- 4 dried sage leaves (crushed)
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
* Preheat your oven to 325 degrees
* Wash the outside of your squash and cut in half
* Scoop out the seeds (clean and save for toasting)
* Place your squash pulp side down in a baking pan with 1/8 to 1/4 inch water
* Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until fork tender, cool to handle
* Melt butter and saute your onions in a large sauce pan
* Scoop out your squash pulp, add to your onions, and mix together
* Add your chicken broth and half and half to the onions/squash mixture
* Add your spices, simmer
* Cook over low to medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, breaking up the larger chunks of squash
* In your blender, slow pour your soup mixture in
* With the lid on but not the clear pour lid (I put my hand gingerly over the hole) blend on low until smooth
* Pour soup back into the saucepan
* Heat for about 5 more minutes to marry flavors
* Place in bowls/cuts Garnish with Toasted seeds. Sour Cream, Italian Parsley
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