Crock Pot Gold And Green Banana Squash Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine squash, leek, apple, orange, broth, salt, pepper and thyme in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low about 6 hours or until veggies are tender. Puree soup mixture, in batches, in a blender or food processor.
• Add hot sauce if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with chopped chives.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup water, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer the contents of the skillet to a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Add the chickpeas, squash, chard stems (not the leaves), the parmesan rind, if using, 2 teaspoons salt and 7 cups water to the slow cooker. Stir, then cover and cook on low, 8 hours.
• Just before serving, lift the lid and stir in the chard leaves; cover and continue cooking 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and stir to slightly break up the squash. Discard the Parmesan rind, if used. Ladle the stew into bowls; top with the grated parmesan, if desired, and serve with bread and/or lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Cut squash into 1/4-inch -thick slices. In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine squash, tomatoes and green onions. Add salt, pepper and broth. Cook, covered, on low until tender, 2-1/2 - 3-1/2 hours. Remove squash with a slotted spoon., To serve, top with croutons, cheese and bacon.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread squash, carrots, and onion out into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cut rind from squash and discard.
• Place bouillon cubes in a slow cooker. Pour peeled squash pieces, carrots, onions, and potato into slow cooker. Pour water over vegetables and stir in bay leaf, garlic powder, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper.
• Cook on High for 4 hours, stirring once. Discard bay leaf.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and green garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add red potatoes, eggplants, and zucchini. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, about 15 minutes.
• Stir kale and lettuce into the Dutch oven until wilted. Pour in water and vegetable bouillon. Bring soup to a boil; simmer, covered, until flavors combine, about 1 hour.
• Blend soup using a hand immersion blender until creamy.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan and saute onions, garlic and celery for 5 minutes. Add the butternut squash and all the spices and saute for a further five minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer to crock pot, add stock and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Carefully transfer to a blender, or using a stick blender, puree until smooth.
• Add cream, cover and heat for another 30-60 minutes.
• In the meantime, preheat your boiler to high and grill the bacon strips until crisp, turning over once.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Stir the cilantro into the soup and divide into serving bowls.
• Crumble the bacon and sprinkle over the top.
• Serve immediately.