Squash Bisque

Friday, December 14, 2007

I bought some peeled/cubed butternut squash and didn’t know what to do with it. I’ve never made soup before and was feeling kind of daring. The recipe seemed simple enough, so I thought I’d give it a shot.

Squash Bisque (from Erika, original recipe from Allrecipes.com)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup diced onion
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
3/4 cup diced carrots
4 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
2 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/3 cup heavy cream

Heat the oil and melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the butter and oil under tender.

Mix the carrots and squash into the pot. Pour in vegetable stock, and season with salt, pepper, thyme, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender.

In a blender or food processor, puree the soup mixture until smooth. Return to the pot, and stir in the heavy cream. Heat through, but do not boil. Serve warm with a dash of nutmeg.

This soup was amazing with the Tender Potato Bread.

Main Meal

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10 Responses to “Panzanella – Barefoot Bloggers”

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Prudy — August 14, 2008 at 1:13 pm

Beautiful photos. We loved it too.
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Joelen — August 14, 2008 at 1:33 pm

This is such a great dish and so colorful too!
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Veronica — August 14, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Looks beautiful! I agree it comes together pretty fast.
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Cat's — August 14, 2008 at 4:21 pm

Glad you loved it!
~The Cat’s Pajamas
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Kirsten — August 14, 2008 at 4:25 pm

Your salad looks great! Glad to see a fellow Boston girl (well, we left the city 2 years ago but still work here) on the Bloggers!
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Melissa — August 14, 2008 at 5:19 pm

Looks great!
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Courtney — August 14, 2008 at 6:12 pm

Wow your salad looks so good. I think I am going to try making this again after a trip to the market this weekend.
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webbie — August 14, 2008 at 6:17 pm

Great picture! I’ve been thinking that this would be great for Shakespear in the Park. Cool and refreshing!
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Cate — August 15, 2008 at 2:16 am

I love Panzanella, but haven’t had Ina’s version yet (Tyler’s is delish!) – perfect recipe for summertime.
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giz — August 17, 2008 at 7:29 pm

Good tip on the croutons – this one looks like a total winner.