Potatoandsquashsoup Recipes

POTATO AND SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
• Cover and cook onion 3 to 5 minutes or until soft.
• Stir in potatoes and squash coating evenly.
• Pour in stock; cover and bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Mash veggies lightly to thicken soup but do not puree.
• Stir in spinach, green onions, pepper to taste.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat and melt the butter in a medium pot, on medium heat.
• Peel squash and take out the seeds and membrane. Chop it into small cubes.
• Peel and chop potatoes and onion. Cut potatoes and butternut squash into cubes that are the same size.
• Add onion to the pot and saute until transparent.
• Add potatoes, pressed (or minced) garlic, and butternut squash.
• Add paprika, salt, and pepper and saute for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add just enough stock to cover the veggies. Cook until veggies are fully cooked and tender, about 20 minutes. (Time may vary depending on how small you cut potatoes and squash.)
• Take out the bat leaf and discard.
• Slowly transfer content of the pot into a food processor, make sure to crack the lid to let the steam out. Blend well and return to the pot.
• Add the heavy cream and cheese. Stir until all blended. Be careful here, the soup will bubble and splash when it starts to heat up. Keep stirring. When cheese is melted, soup is all done.
• Serve with a dollop of soup cream, chives, and croutons.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, bay leaf, garlic, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer.
• Add the butternut squash and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, and let cool at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf and rosemary and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill blender more than halfway full).
• Add the cream and chopped rosemary and reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper. Serve hot and garnish with more rosemary leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.
• Note: When blending hot liquid, first let it cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling only halfway. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters and pulse until smooth.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, POTATO AND GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, ginger, nutmeg, garlic, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Add the butternut squash and simmer until the potatoes and squash are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and let cool at least 5 minutes. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill blender more than halfway full).
• Stir in the cream and reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency with water and seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
• Serve hot drizzled with more cream if using and a sprinkled with pepitas and thyme.

CHUNKY SUMMER SQUASH AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• add onion and shallots. cook 7 minutes. stirring once. season with salt and black pepper.
• add seasonings and mix well. add potatoes and vegetable stock. season to taste. bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes over medium heat.
• stir in summer squash and continue cooking for 8 minutes.
• serve.