Korean Fusion Butternut Squash Soup Recipes

30 MINUTE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Dump all of the ingredients into a large soup pot, or Dutch oven.
• Stir to combine.
• Turn on the heat to medium-high and bring the soup to a boil, stirring occasionally. The soup should come to a boil in about five minutes.
• Reduce the heat to simmer, place a lid on pot, and allow the soup to cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Once the onions, garlic, and butternut squash should be tender and cooked all the way through, use a hand-held immersion blender to puree the soup. Or, transfer the soup to a counter-top blender and puree. Be careful for splatters! This soup is hot!
• Taste soup and season with salt if needed. Serve immediately.

KOREAN FUSION BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Place stock, garlic, bay leaves, and marjoram into your soup pot and bring just up to a low boil for about 15 minutes, then reduce heat to simmer. Scoop out marjoram, garlic and bay leaves prior to adding next ingredients to the pot.
• While stock is coming up to temperature sauté the Mirepoix vegetables in sesame oil until they begin to caramelize. Then transfer to the stock pot. Scoop the roasted butternut squash out of the squash skins and add to the pot as well. Now, bring heat up on pot and maintain a high simmer, just below boiling.
• Just prior to serving add Korean soybean paste then blend until smooth with an immersion blender (alternately you can transfer to a VitaMix or other blender).
• • In a small bowl, wisk together the water, hot pepper paste and sesame oil.
• Remove skins from sausage and place in a sauté pan and cook until most of the pink is gone and the pork is crumbled. Next add the mushroom, garlic and pepper paste mixture and bring pan to a boil. Reduce heat and continue to cook until most of the liquid is reduced.
• Serving: Ladle soup into bowls and top with garnish and serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP II

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot, and cook the onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, and squash 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Pour in enough of the chicken stock to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 40 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.
• Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return to pot, and mix in any remaining stock to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH CHILLI & CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Cut 1 peeled and deseeded butternut squash into large cubes, about 4cm/1½in across, then toss in a large roasting tin with 1 tbsp of the olive oil.
• Roast for 30 mins, turning once during cooking, until golden and soft.
• While the butternut squash cooks, melt 1 tbsp butter with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan, then add 2 diced onions, 1 thinly sliced garlic clove and ¾ of the 2 deseeded and finely chopped red chillies.
• Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 mins until the onions are completely soft.
• Tip the butternut squash into the pan, add 850ml hot vegetable stock and 4 tbsp crème fraîche, then whizz with a stick blender until smooth. For a really silky soup, put the soup into a liquidiser and blitz it in batches.
• Return to the pan, gently reheat, then season to taste.
• Serve the soup in bowls with swirls of crème fraîche and a scattering of the remaining chopped chilli.

EASY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in squash, broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until squash is tender. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan. Add cream; cook and stir until heated through. If desired, garnish with additional heavy whipping cream and crispy sage.