Author Notes
Vegetable soups are one of my favorite autumn treats, because they are simple, healthy and warming. There are many seasonal vegetables among which one can choose, but what best than butternut squash? To me it's perfect cooked in every way. Someone may object that squashes are flavorless and it's partly true, but maybe it's thanks to this characteristic that they are so versatile. Celeriac is another vegetable of the season which adds a little flavor to squash. To spice up this soup I added a little curry and a topping made with fried bacon and leek. —Rita Banci
Ingredients
- For the soup:
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1.4 pounds
butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
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1
celeriac, peeled and cut into chunks
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1
garlic clove
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1
shallot, peeled and sliced
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3-4 tablespoons
extravergine olive oil
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1 teaspoon
coriander seeds
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2 teaspoons
curry powder
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400 milliliters
vegetable stock
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salt and pepper to taste
- For the leek and bacon topping:
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4.5 ounces
bacon, diced
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1
leek, sliced
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1 tablespoon
extravergine olive oil
Directions
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In a large frying pan fry shallot, garlic and coriander seeds in the extravergine olive oil for about 1-2 minutes till shallot is golden. Remove garlic.
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Toss celeriac and squash in the pan and cook covered for about 10 minutes. Pour in vegetable stock and cook for 20 minutes till vegetables are tender. Stir in curry, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend the vegetables with a stick blender till you have a smooth puree. Serve into soup bowls.
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In the meantime you have prepared the leek and bacon topping. Fry the bacon in a frying pan till crispy and golden. Set aside. In another frying pan heat oil and cook the leek covered for about 15 minutes till it's tender. Sprinkle leek and bacon on top of the soup and serve.
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