Apple And Butternut Squash Bisque Recipes

SQUASH AND APPLE BISQUE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except sour cream in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours (or high heat setting 3 to 5 hours) or until squash is tender.
• Place one-third to one-half of the mixture at a time in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth. Return mixture to cooker.
• Stir in sour cream. Cover and cook on low heat setting 15 minutes or just until soup is hot; stir.
• Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream.

APPLE AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Steps:

• Combine squash, apples, onion, rosemary, marjoram, salt, sugar, pepper and stock in heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and simmer 1 hour.
• Strain squash and apples from soup, puree in electric blender and return to soup.
• Melt butter in a separate saucepan.
• Add flour, mix well and pour soup through a strainer over the flour mixture, a little at a time.
• Stir well with a whisk.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir half-and-half into soup and heat through but do not boil.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Steps:

• In a roasting pan, toss 3 cups of squash, orange juice and brown sugar; add cinnamon. Cover and bake at 450° for 30-40 minutes or until squash is tender. Discard cinnamon; drain squash, reserving cooking liquid. Set squash and liquid aside. , In a Dutch oven, saute the leeks, apple and onion in butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Stir in cooked squash; cook for 5 minutes. Add the cream, salt and pepper; heat through. Cool slightly. , In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; heat through (do not boil). , Cut remaining squash into 1/4-in. cubes. In a large skillet, saute squash cubes in oil and reserved cooking liquid until squash is tender and liquid has evaporated. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with squash cubes.

WILLIAMS-SONOMA WINTER SQUASH AND APPLE BISQUE

Steps:

• Peel and seed the butternut squash and cut into 2-inch chunks.
• Peel and core the apples and cut into 2-inch chunks.
• In a soup pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
• Saute the onion and shallots until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the apples and squash and cook until nicely coated, about 3 minutes longer.
• Add the stock and rosemary and bring to a simmer. Add the thyme.
• Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Using a hand-held or standing blender, puree the soup until smooth.
• Stir in the half-and-half and season with salt and pepper.
• Reheat gently over medium-low heat.
• Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and garnish with the sour cream, using a fork to swirl a zig-zagged pattern.
• [you can garnish with leaves of rosemary and thyme].

BUTTERNUT BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium. Add onion, garlic, thyme, cinnamon, and cayenne. Season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add squash, broth, half-and-half, and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree in a blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt. Serve bisque with sour cream, garnished with cayenne, if desired.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat the oil and melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion in the butter and oil under tender.
• Mix the carrots and squash into the pot. Pour in vegetable stock, and season with salt, pepper, 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.