Butternut Squash – My Favorite Soup
This gluten free butternut squash soup is great for a cold winter's day. We've had a lot of those lately. I haven't worn anything outside but snow boots in 2007. We just had our 7th snow storm in seven weeks. I don't mind, I was raised in California where we pretended that a heavy frost was "snow." Here's some good grub for staying warm.
Gluten Free Butternut Squash Soupprint friendly recipe
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or salted butter
1 medium onion, diced
2 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced in 2 inch cubes
8 cups water or stock, boiling
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or salted butter
1 medium onion, diced
2 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced in 2 inch cubes
8 cups water or stock, boiling
- In a large soup pot, warm the oil (or butter)
- Caramelize onion in the pot, sautéing 10-15 minutes until golden brown
- Add the squash cubes and cook for 10 more minutes until the outside of the cube is a bit soft
- Pour the boiling water (or stock) over the onion/squash mixture
- Bring entire mixture up to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes
- In a vita-mix, puree soup in very small batches (as not to scorch yourself and have soup splattered on your ceiling) at low, then working up to high speed until mixture is smooth and creamy
- Serve piping hot (unless for babes)
Serves 8
Posted on January 30, 2007 in soups by Elana
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Hi Elana,
I was wondering which brand of store-bought vegetarian stock/broth you recommend if homemade is not an option.
This soup looks tasty...my fiancé loves any recipe that begins with "caramelize the onions..." :)
Thanks,
~M
Hi ~M,
Sorry I can't be of more help with this, I make stock every Friday night with the bones from our Shabbos chicken dish. I can't recall the last time I bought stock pre-made.
Maybe you could post this question in the forums.
Thanks,
Elana
Hi Elana,
This soup was fabulous and almost sweet! I am so happy to have another great soup in my repertoire. And I bet it would be great with other winter squash. I made it completely vegan with grapeseed oil and Imagine's No-Chicken broth.
For the last two weeks, I've been taking my soup to work in glass mason jars. I love that there is absolutely no leakage, that the glass is dishwasher-safe, and that they are cheap (compared with replacing cheapo tupperware) in addition to the 10 other reasons you mention in your other post! My fellow employees comment about the good idea, and I always refer to your blog! I just need to find the half-size ones (like you used for custard) for hummus or almond butter!
I would love to see a post on how you make your weekly stock with the leftover bones from your Shabbat chicken. Do you add vegetables? I've always used fresh chicken (although sometimes cheap parts like necks, backs, wings, and even feet), but this would be another frugal trick/approach that I would like to learn!
As another side note, my mother has gotten on a kick of making a huge pot of stock...daily. My dad decided that clarified chicken soup (from scratch) beats coffee and now drinks the consomme in a mug around the clock. I'm sure his ulcer appreciates it. :P Lucky for me, my husband and I prefer our chicken soup "dirty" (unclarified, with all the cooked vegetables and chicken).
I wish you and your family a fun and safe Halloween this weekend! Take care!
~M,
I'm glad you enjoyed the soup.
I will look for more online jar options in various sizes and put them in my Elana's Pantry amazon store if I can locate them for you.
Thanks for the chicken stock suggestion. I've been meaning to post that recipe, it's fun and practically free --I make mine almost entirely from scraps. I think you'll like it, given our affinity for cooking, cost savings and excel spreadsheets.
xo Elana
I can't wait to read about your frugal chicken soup and your other soups! Dairy-free, low-fat, nutritious soups make such excellent lunches for me and warm me up! By the way, do you have a carrot soup? Every one I try is on the bland side or with way too much curry for me. :(
~M,
Yes, I do need to post the frugal chicken stock recipe; I'm a bit back logged with the holidays. I will put your carrot soup request on my list.
Thanks for all of your comments!
Elana