Winter Squash Medley Soup
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The squash photos above are part of the photo series that I took for my little friend Thea. And this is the soup I made out of the squash. It's a simple concoction, paying homage to the squash with little distraction. It's easy to make and I think it's delicious. This recipe makes about 8 cups and you'll need a steamer basket like this one.
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 shallots*
- 8 cups water
- 5 lbs. of winter squash* (I used the Turk's turban, delicata and butternut squash pictured above.)
- salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- nutmeg
- Cut up the squash into large pieces, reserving the stringy insides and seeds.
- In a large, heavy-bottomed soup pot or dutch over, melt the butter over medium heat and then sauté the shallots until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stringy insides of the squash and sauté for another 5 minutes.
- Add 4 cups of water and bring it to a boil, then insert the steamer basket and all of the squash with the cut side down. Cover and steam for about 30 minutes, until cooked through.
- Remove the squash from the pot when it's done and remove the skin from the squash pieces when it's cool enough to handle.
- Strain the liquid from the pot through a mesh sieve into a bowl. Discard the solids. Add the remaining 4 cups of water to the bowl of liquid.
- Puree the squash with the liquid in a blender in batches.
- Rinse the pot, then return the soup to the pot to heat through. Salt to taste and serve garnished with a drizzle of heavy cream and some freshly grated nutmeg.
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i'm a big fan of squash, especially in soup! thanks for sharing this recipe. it's gonna get really cold here this week and this might just be the perfect solution to cold wintry nights! x
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Such delicious soup with such a great colour is a great dinner option for a cold and rainy day.
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I'm thinking of making this for Halloween. Thanks for the recipe.
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Is it going to be a problem that I like your little orange pot better than I like the idea of your soup. Seriously cute pot. Deal with it.
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Not a problem at all . . . I'll take whatever props I can get! Consider it dealt with.
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Ha ha ha! That picture of the turban squash is brilliant! He looks like a crazy portly old gentleman wandering around!
Soup recipe looks lovely too. Will have to give it a go. It's definitely that squash soup time of year! I'd made a soup using turban squash a little while ago with coconut milk,cardamon and lime. Well worth a try, one of the nicest soups ever.
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