Tuesday 19 October 2010

Squash Soup


I had some leftover squash and decided to make a warm fall soup.It just so happened a friend of Mom's had just given me her recipe.Thanks to Pat.. this recipe has nice touches one is the maple syrup as well as sage and cinnamon......
2 med butternut squash[or 2 pkgs of frozen cooked squash]or what ever squash one has.
1 onion [ chopped]
2 apples[or pears]--peeled and chopped
1/4 cup butter
900 ml chicken broth[one container]
1 cup 18% cream[ I used milk ]
1/4 tsp sage,1/4 tsp cinnamon,salt and pepper to taste
3 Tbsp maple syrup.
Cook squash as you as usual and mash or use frozen-thaw---Set prepared squash aside.
In large saucepan melt butter,add onion and apple,stir often until onion softens[approx 5 mins].Add broth,squash,sage ,cinnamon,S&P and maple syrup.

Cover and bring to boil,reduce heat to med-low &simmer covered,stirring often for 20 mins.
Let soup cool then add to blender 1/3 at a time to puree.
Put soup back into pot add cream reheat for 5 minutes.
A dollop of sour cream on top when served dresses it up.
Soup will last 5 days in refrig or 3 mons in freezer.

I can highly recommend trying this soup.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

So is this your Birthday Soup!!!

Have a Happy Birthday!!

Lil Sis

Jennifer@threedogsinagarden said...

I copied the soup recipe. Thanks for sharing! I have never been much of a cook but I am trying harder in my "old age". (I'm over 50) I thought that the apple and maple syrup were very intriguing ingredients that I would never think to add on my own.

ZONE F DG TEAM said...

Thanx for posting the recipe. I tryed a similiar "squash bisque" which I loved despite everyone else in my family HATING. I may have to give this a whirl.

More for me if everyone else disagrees on the taste this time too...LOL

Julie said...

Love squas soup. Yours looks beautiful.

Rosemary said...

The apple and seasoning in this soup make it a gentler taste than regular squash soup , Enjoy.

Unknown said...

I love butternut squash soup ( I made some last week) and I simply adore the flavor and textures that apples add to soup! What an awesome recipe! I am your newest follower!!

Miz Helen said...

I love your squash soup I wish you could just give a bowl right now. Thank you for sharing your recipe.