Warming Butternut Squash Soup
Equipment
- 1 stick blender or Blender, or potato masher
Ingredients
Soup
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 2 Lbs. Butternut Squash
- 1 Large White onion (diced)
- 4 Stalks Celery (diced)
- 1 Tbsp Kosher Salt
- 1/4 Cup White wine
- 2 Apples (diced)
- 6 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1/8 Cup Sage (chopped)
- 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Qts Vegetable stock
- 1 Tsp White pepper
Maple Sour Cream
- 1/4 Cup Sour cream
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Chives
- 1 Pinch Salt to taste
Instructions
Set up Mise en Place
- Peel your squash, cut it in half and remove the seeds. Cut into 1 in cubes
- Dice your onion, celery, and apples.
- Pre-measure all of your ingredients and set them next to your work area.
Soup
- Place medium size pot on burner. Add oil and butter. Turn head to medium heat.2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil, 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- Add your butternut squash, onions, celery, and half of the salt to the pot. Stir often to prevent sticking until the onions become translucent. About 5 minutes.2 Lbs. Butternut Squash, 1 Large White onion, 4 Stalks Celery, 1 Tbsp Kosher Salt
- Add the 1/4 cup white wine to the pot and stir1/4 Cup White wine
- Add your apples, garlic, and sage and cook for 2 minutes.2 Apples, 6 Cloves Garlic, 1/8 Cup Sage
- Add the 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and 2 quarts vegetable stock and bring up to a good simmer.2 Tbsp Soy sauce, 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup, 2 Qts Vegetable stock
- Reduce heat to low and allow to cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Using your blender, stick blender or potato masher, purée the soup until there are no lumps left and you should have a smooth texture.
- Place pot back on the stove and turn heat to low.
- Add the rest of your salt and the pepper and proceed to cook for another 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Maple Sour Cream:
- Place the sour cream, maple syrup, chives, and pinch of salt in a small bowl and whisk until combined fully.1/4 Cup Sour cream, 1 1/2 Tbsp Maple Syrup, 1 Tbsp Chives, 1 Pinch Salt to taste
To Serve:
- Pour soup into your bowl and drizzle the desired amount of sour cream over the top.
- I’ve added a bit of paprika to mine but it is still delicious without it.
