Velvety Squash Soup Cooking Light Recipes

VELVET BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Peel, de-seed and chop the squash into half inch chucks.
• Peel and roughly chop the onion.
• Peel and roughly chop the carrot.
• Put all the ingredients (except the cream) in a large saucepan.
• Bring to the boil, then simmer until the squash and carrots are soft.
• Liquidise.
• Add cream to taste.
• Serve! It really is that easy.

SLOW-COOKER BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; saute until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add next 5 ingredients and 5 cups broth to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are soft, 6-8 hours., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to slow cooker. Stir in additional broth to reach desired consistency; heat through. If desired, top servings with sour cream. 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.

VELVETY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Arrange squash and carrots on a large baking sheet.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast in a preheated 425 oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drizzle olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Saute onion, celery and garlic for several minutes.
• Add in spices, and cook 1 min longer; remove from heat.
• When squash and carrots are roasted, add to stock pot.
• Add in broth, cover, and cook over low heat about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, run soup through a blender, or use an immersion blender until smooth.
• Can be served with a dollop of Greek yogurt and pumpkin seeds.