Butternut Squash And Corn Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high; add squash and onion. Cook until onion is soft, about 6 minutes. Add corn and curry powder; cook until curry is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add broth and simmer until squash is tender, about 25 minutes. In a blender, blend half the soup until smooth. Return to pot and stir in cream; heat through over medium-low (do not boil).

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the garlic and onion in the oil until soft and translucent. Add the butternut squash and corn and cook for 3 more minutes. Pour the stock into the Dutch oven and bring to a boil; season with basil and black pepper.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and using a hand blender, or working in batches with a counter top blender, process the soup until smooth. Stir in the yogurt and nutmeg.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. , In the drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the squash, corn, cream, parsley, salt, pepper and bacon. Cook and stir until heated through. Garnish with sour cream if desired.

Steps:

• Cut the stem off of the squash and split it in half.
• Scoop out and discard the seeds, wrap each half in aluminum foil and bake it in the oven for 1 hour at 400 degrees.
• When the squash is done, scoop it out of the shell while still hot and place the flesh in a blender or food processor.
• In a small pan, sautee the garlic and onions in the butter until the onion becomes translucent.
• Place the onion, garlic, and butter also in the blender or processor.
• Add 1 cup of half and half to the mixture and blend until smooth.
• Microwave the corn in a glass bowl for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add half of the corn to the mixture and blend until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into a large saucepan add the rest of the corn and 2 cups of chicken or vegetable broth.
• Simmer on medium low heat, stirring frequently until entire mixture is heated but do not bring to a boil.
• Salt and pepper to taste and serve.
• Bon appetit!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Using spoon, scrape out seeds from squash; reserve squash seeds. Combine 1 1/2 cups water, squash seeds and 1 tablespoon salt in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Strain seeds; rinse under cold water to remove any squash pieces from seeds. Pat seeds dry with paper towel. Toss seeds with 1/2 teaspoon oil in small bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Transfer to baking sheet. Place squash on baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil. Roast seeds until toasted, about 6 minutes. Roast squash until tender and lightly browned, turning once, about 45 minutes. Cut squash into 3/4-inch pieces.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, 1 1/3 cups corn, garlic, coriander, cardamom, cumin, cayenne and cloves; sauté until onions are tender, about 8 minutes. Add squash and 6 cups water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree chowder in processor until smooth. Return chowder to same pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Add potato and remaining 2/3 cup corn kernels; simmer until potato is cooked through, thinning chowder with more water if necessary, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon chowder into bowls. Garnish with toasted squash seeds and serve.

Steps:

• Pour generous amount of olive oil to cover bottom of a stock pot.
• Add 1 Tbsp of Butter Spread (or 1/2 stick butter). Heat over low-medium heat.
• Add chopped onion. Cook until translucent.
• Clean fennel bulb and the fern (the fern is the top, finely-leafed portion of the fennel) under cold water and pat dry. Detach some fern from stems, discarding stems.
• Chop bulb, discarding tough outer layer. Add chopped fennel bulb to onion and continue to sauteé over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Peel squash and cut into medium sized cubes.
• Add approximately 2 teaspoons salt to pan (Kosher salt preferred), and sprinkle with pepper (use white pepper if available).
• Turn heat to medium, add 1 cup wine to onion and fennel; cook until alcohol "burns off", approximately 5-10 minutes.
• Add carrot and squash to pot. Add chicken broth. Cover and bring to a slow boil.
• Mince several sage leaves and chop reserved fennel fern. Add to pot.
• Reduce to simmer, and cook until vegetables are very tender, 20-30 minutes.
• Flavor with a dash of cinnamon, cayenne pepper, curry powder, nutmeg, ginger, if preferred.
• Remove soup from heat and puree with hand mixer/blender (This is optional).

Steps:

• Put the coconut milk and stock in a medium sized pot and add the lemongrass, galangal and lime leaves. Add the Thai red curry paste and paprika, then bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn the heat down to low and cook for 1/2 hour while you prepare the other ingredients. After the half hour is up, add the vegetables, garlic and ginger (but not the corn kernels) and cook over low heat until the vegetables are fully cooked and soft, but not falling apart.
• Remove about a cup to a cup and a half of the liquid and set aside. Remove the galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves and discard. Puree the rest of the ingredients right in the pot, and add back some or all of the liquid you set aside. Stir n the corn kernels and season to taste with soy sauce or fish sauce. Turn off heat and add lime juice to taste, then garnish with the cilantro leaves and sliced chilies and scallion tops.
• Makes enough to feed four adults as a main dish with a salad and a bread, or enough for eight first course portions.

Steps:

• Cut each cheese round into 8 wedges. Place eggs in small bowl. Place cornmeal in another bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Working in batches, dip cheese into eggs, then into cornmeal, turning to coat. Press cornmeal gently to adhere. Place on baking sheet. Freeze 1 hour.
• Cook pancetta in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels. Add onion to drippings in pan; sauté until just tender, about 4 minutes. Add butternut squash, broth and chilies; simmer until squash is tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Mix in corn; simmer until tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer 3 1/2 cups soup to blender; puree. Mix puree into remaining soup in pan. Season with salt and pepper. (Pancetta and soup can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover pancetta; chill. Chill soup uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Bring pancetta to room temperature before continuing.) Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add frozen cheese; brown well, about 1 minute per side.
• Meanwhile, bring soup to simmer. Mix in sage. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with pancetta and cheese croutons.

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add red and green bell peppers; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add squash; stir to blend. Cover; cook until squash is almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in hominy and corn. Cover; cook until corn is tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in cilantro and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Transfer to bowl; serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Arrange butternut squash into a single layer onto a baking pan. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on top. Wrap each ear of corn in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Continue cooking corn until charred, about 15 minutes more.
• Cut corn kernels off cob; place in a container with the butternut squash.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add red onion; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cranberries; cook and stir until soft and slightly plump, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer onion and cranberries to the squash mixture.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, chile paste, garlic powder, vinegar, and paprika in a bowl. Toss with the cranberry-squash mixture. Mix cilantro into the salad.

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large pot set over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup drippings from pot.
• Add butter to pot and melt over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and 1/2 of the bell peppers.
• Saute until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add flour, stir 2 minutes.
• Mix in broth, then squash, potatoes and thyme.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until squash and potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
• Add corn, cream and the other half of bell peppers.
• Simmer until corn is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken, 1/2 cup green onions, and 1/4 cilantro.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle chowder into bowls; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup green onions and cilantro.

Steps:

• heat oil in large pot, add onions garlic, red pepper and spices, saute until vegetables are softened, about 8-10 minutes add squash, 1 c corn, sweet potato and 6 c water, bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes using a hand blender puree soup until smooth-- (may put several batches in a regular blender) return to pot, bring to a boil.
• add potato and remaining corn, simmer about 15 minutes, adding water to thin if desired season with salt and pepper, garnish with toasted pignoli (pine nuts).