Creamless Butternut Squash Soup Recipes

FABIO'S CREAMLESS CREAMY SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cook celery, carrot, and onion in 2 tablespoons oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add squash, potatoes, peperoncino, and sea salt. Stir in 3 1/2 cups boiling water and simmer, covered, until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove and discard peperoncino (if using pepper flakes, leave in soup). Purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), adding more water to thin to desired consistency.
• Serve soup drizzled with additional oil and sprinkled with amaretto crumbs.

CREAMLESS CREAMY SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, celery and carrots; cook and stir until onion is tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in butternut squash, sweet potato and summer squash. Cook and stir until squash and potato are lightly browned, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Add broth, savory and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 20-25 minutes., Puree soup using an immersion blender, or cool slightly and, in batches, puree in a blender and return to pan; heat through. If desired, serve with cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH GINGER AND LIME

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the onion andamp; minced ginger in the butter over low heat until onion is soft. Add squash, broth, 2 cups water and the garlic. Bring mixture to a boil andamp; simmer covered for 15 to 20 minutes or until squash is tender. Purée mixture in batches in a blender or food processor and then return to the pan. Stir in lime juice, season with salt andamp; pepper and reheat soup. In a small skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot and fry julienned ginger if desired. Serve soup with pumpkin seeds and cream if desired.

CREAMLESS BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash into 1-inch chunks (I cut out this step by getting a bag precut squash).
• In large pot melt butter. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove squash chunks with slotted spoon and place in a blender and puree. Return blended squash to pot. Stir and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Serve.

VERY CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Put the squash and 3 cups of the vegetable stock in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat, cover and cook until the squash is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, and let the squash cool in the cooking water. Using a slotted spoon, remove the squash from the pot. Peel the squash, and set aside. Set aside the pot of cooking liquid. Blanch the almonds in boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain, and squeeze the almonds between your fingertips to remove the skins. Compost or discard the skins. Put the blanched almonds and the remaining 1½ cups vegetable stock into a blender. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the cooked squash, curry, salt, and pepper and process until smooth. Add the squash mixture to the pot of cooking liquid, and bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Serve hot, garnished with parsley sprigs, pumpkin seeds and cherry tomato halves if desired.

LOW FAT BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash into quarters and seed; place in a plastic bag and microwave on HIGH for approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove from bag, peel and chop.
• Place squash, onion, broth, and spices in saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until squash is fully cooked.
• Remove from heat and puree with a stick blender until smooth.
• Reduce heat on stove to low and slowly stir in plain yoghurt.
• Add more spices if needed.
• Reheat and serve.