Monday, October 7, 2013

Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup


           There is this fancy restaurant in the town that I love in that make the absolute best
           butternut squash soup. Every time I go there I order it. It's so creamy and dreamy.
           This is my attempt at their soup. It's a winner and comforting Fall soup.


                                               Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

                      2 butternut squash - cubed ( I bought mine at Costco already cut and peeled)
                      2 golden delicious apples ( peeled and cut )
                      1 onion, diced
                      2 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
                      3 tablespoons olive oil
                      2 cups of water
                      2 teaspoons salt
                      1 teaspoon pepper
                      1 teaspoon poultry seasoning ( optional )
                      2 garlic cloves
                      1/3 cup heavy cream
                      For garnish - sour cream and sunflower seeds

          1) Preheat oven to 400 to 425 degrees

          2) Place squash, apples, onion and garlic on baking sheet. Add your olive oil and
          sprinkle with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

          3) Add vegetable to a large pot. Add broth and water to the pot of vegetables and
          and bring to a boil on medium high heat. Reduce the heat on low for 15 minutes.
          Remove from heat and add heavy cream.

          4) Using a blender, Carefully blend the soup in batches. Remove the the small cap
          on lid to let the steam out and covering that hole with a cloth. Season to taste.

                      This would be great served with garlic bread or croutons.
                                                     Top with sour cream.
                             

24 comments:

  1. Butternut squash soup is amazing. I bet the sweetness from the apple makes it even better. So pretty!

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  2. That sounds amazing! Now all I need is for it to finally feel like Fall so I can try this recipe ;)

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  3. I love anything with butternut squash. I'm so ready to make soups and all of the comfort food that comes with fall.

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  4. One of my favorite soups, especially in the fall. I love the sunflower seeds for garnish! I have to try that.

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  5. Yum! I posted a soup recipe today too. Love a nice hot bowl of soup this time of year.

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  6. That sounds like such an interesting flavor combination. I love soups this time of year.

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  7. This screams Fall! I love soup when that chill is in the air.

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  8. I happen to absolutely LOVE butternut soup, but have never attempted it from scratch. Going to have to have a go at this recipe, looks delicious :) xxx

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  9. Butternut squash soup is one of the reasons I look forward to fall so much. It is my favorite!

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  10. OMG butternut squash soup is my all time fave! Hi sweet Val. I am on histogram, I can't seem to find you?

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  11. Great time of year for this comfort soup Val!

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  12. Oh wow, this looks fabulous, Val! I love the combination of butternut and apple!

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  13. I have some frozen cubed, peeled butternut squash in my freezer right now..would I be able to use those for this soup you think?

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  14. @Megan - It would probably work great. You would just have to thaw out the butternut squash.
    Let me know how it turns out.

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  15. Perfecto. I have butternut squash and it's cold here tomorrow. You are an angel. Love following you on Instagram. You're wonderful.

    Shauna xoxoxo

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  16. The perfect fall combo! Looks amazing!

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  17. Sounds interesting, I bet it tastes delicious with the apples!

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  18. I am impressed how you are both great at cooking and taking photos. I can only cook but my food photos are bad. I adore your dishes. http://hind-toufga.blogspot.se/

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  19. I don't think I've ever had butternut squash. We eat a lot of yellow squash & I was finally able to find spaghetti squash.

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  20. I've never had butternut squash soup! How crazy am I?

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  21. I think butternut squash soup is one of my favorite fall menu items. As a matter of fact butternut squash in anything is fabulous. It looks wonderful and I am running off to look at your shrimp scampi too - another fav!

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  22. Is it butternut squash season already? YESS.

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  23. Made this today awesome.

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