Winter Squash Soup
2020-11-23- Cuisine: American
- Course: Main Dish, Soup
- Skill Level: Advanced
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- Yield: 4 soup bowls
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 1:50 h
- Ready In: 2:00 h
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Winter squash soup.very delicious soup served with homemade Gruyere croutons.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (480 g) butternut squash,halved lengthwise
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) semidry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- For Gruyere Croutons:(recipe follows)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 12 1/4-inch(0.5 cm)-thick baguette bread slices
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Gruyere cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh sage
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F(180°C).
Step 2
Place squash cut-side down in a pan filled with 1/2-inch(1.25 cm) water. Roast squash until tender(about 45-60 minutes). Cool,seed,scoop out the flesh and set aside
Step 3
Preheat oven to 425°F(210°C).
Step 4
Slice red bell pepper in half through the stem and flatten each piece. Place the pepper on a aluminum foil on the the preheated oven's middle shelf. Cook for 10-15 minutes,turning on all sides until blackened.
Step 5
Remove cooked pepper from the heat. Set aside for 15 minutes.
Step 6
Peel,seed,and process in a food processor with several tablespoons of chicken broth. Set aside.
Step 7
Heat olive oil in large saucepan. Add ginger and diced onion and cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
Step 8
Add semidry white wine,increase the heat,and bring to a boil until mixture is reduced by half (about 3-5 minutes). In a blender or food processor,combine onion mixture , chopped squash , remaining chicken broth , nutmeg , thyme and salt. Process until smooth.
Step 9
Transfer the soup back to the pan and heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove winter squash soup from heat and top each portion with a spoonful of red bell pepper puree. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste . Serve with Gruyere Croutons.
Step 10
Gruyere Croutons: Preheat broiler.
Step 11
Butter one side of each bread slice. Place bread,buttered side up,on a baking sheet. Broil until golden,about 1 minute.
Step 12
Turn bread slices over. Sprinkle Gruyere cheese,then thyme and sage over. Add seasoning to taste. Broil until cheese melts.