ZUCCHINI AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH
SOUP
 
1/4 c. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, or 1/2 butter & 1/2 butter
8 oz. coarsely chopped, well washed leeks (white part only) (about 2 c.)
4 oz. coarsely chopped onions
3 oz. grated carrots (about 1 c.)
1 sm. garlic clove, cut into several pieces
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 lb. butternut squash, split & seeded, then cut surface rubbed with a little butter
1 lb. trimmed zucchini, cut into lg. rings
5 c. rich chicken stock
Generous 1/4 tsp. white pepper
1 tsp. salt
Scant 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
Yogurt (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in a large, deep pot with a lid and add leeks, onions, carrots and garlic. Toss well, then sprinkle sugar over all and cover tightly. Sweat over the lowest possible heat for 20 minutes. Do not allow to burn. Place butternut squash in a foil-lined pie pan and bake until fork-tender, about 30-40 minutes.

When the vegetables in the pot are cooked, add zucchini and 2 cups of the stock plus the white pepper, salt and coriander. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until zucchini is very soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer vegetables and liquid to a food processor. Scoop out the pulp of the squash, making sure you get it all and add to processor mixture. Puree everything together and return to pot. Stir in the balance of the stock and heat. Correct seasoning if necessary. Serve with a dollop of yogurt on top of each serving, if desired. Serves 6-8.

recipe reviews
Zucchini and Butternut Squash Soup
   #63788
 Lindsay (United Kingdom) says:
This was an excellent soup. Lots of underlying tastes (I think I may have added more onion than the recipe called for because I didn't measure precisely and just used 2 large onions, but this was good). My food processor wouldn't puree it finely so it had a bit of texture to it still but that made it rustic, it was still very tasty. The end colouf (since it wouldn't puree fully) was a yellowy orange with flecks of white and green in it, which was a nice colour. I would definitely make this again :) It took about an hour- 1 1/4 hours to make from start to finish. I also used 1/2 butter and 1/2 veg (canola/rapeseed) oil for health reasons, and didn't rub the squash with butter but sprayed with a 1-cal spray, which worked fine.
   #119827
 Erin (Massachusetts) says:
This a great recipe... Easy to make & turned out delicious on my 1st try. It took me about an hour but I was prepping other dishes at the same time. I used a tad bit more onion also & substituted a dash or caraway seed & cumin since I didn't have ground coriander... There was a nice subtle kick to it! I like how hardy this soup is & not rich from cream/milk. I would make this again in a heart beat... Great on a cold night & a healthy serving of veggies too :)

 

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