Butternut Squash Soup

Creamy and super flavorful, Butternut Squash Soup is an impressive and scrumptious first course or lunch entrée.

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Sometimes the best recipes arise from kitchen-related disasters. My cousin Dave Berry is one of those natural cooks who can create delicious recipes from scratch. When following his original recipe for Butternut Squash Soup, I accidentally added too much chicken stock, resulting in a very watery, flavorless soup. I needed to amp it up to give it more flavor. Instead of adding more steamed squash, I opted to layer in more flavor — seasoning the squash with curry and onion powder and roasting it. I decided a bit of apple would add a nice bit of sweetness. According to our dinner guests (and recipe testers), my “fixes” were a success!

Butternut Squash Soup

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Creamy and flavorful Butternut Squash Soup is an impressive first course or luncheon entrée. Squash is seasoned with curry and onion powder, and apple for a hint of sweetness.

• Yield: 10 to 12 servings 1x

Ingredients

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(See gluten-free adaptations in the Notes section at the bottom of the recipe.)

• 3 pounds (12 cups) peeled, seeded and cubed butternut squash (about 4 to 4 1/2 pounds whole squash), divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, or more to taste
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 cup half and half
• Garnish: 1/4 cup chopped roasted pecans

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Arrange half of the squash in a single layer in a large roasting pan; toss with olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon curry powder and onion powder. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast squash about 25 to 35 minutes or until very soft. Cool slightly, then mash with a potato masher until smooth.
3. In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and rosemary; cook until the onion is soft. Add the remaining uncooked cubed squash, chicken stock, chopped apple and remaining curry powder. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 30 to 40 minutes or until the squash is tender when tested with a fork. Add half and half, stirring until well blended. Remove from heat.
4. Purée with an immersion blend or cool slightly and transfer to a blender in batches; purée until smooth. Return mixture to pan and reheat, if necessary. Stir in the mashed squash. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Serve warm; garnish with about 1 teaspoon chopped pecans per serving.

Notes

Gluten free: use gluten free chicken stock.

Make ahead: Soup can be made up to 2 days in advance, covered and refrigerated. Reheat over medium heat until hot.

• Author: From “Fresh Tastes from A Well-Seasoned Kitchen®” by Lee Clayton Roper
• Category: Soups, first course, lunch entree