Serves a Crowd
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
- Prep time 15 minutes
- Cook time 1 hour 25 minutes
- makes 4
Author Notes
A velvety smooth butternut squash soup that is sweet & nutty and flavored with the earthy & peppery sage all topped off with brown butter toasted hazelnuts to add some crunch.
Butternut squash soup is one of my favorites to make during soup season. Easy to make and a great make-ahead dish this soup is a great one to have in your arsenal if you love to entertain.
The sweet & nutty-flavored flesh only heightens in its sweetness when roasted and pairs fantastically well with sage & brown butter.
Here's my version of the humble butternut squash soup paired with brown butter toasted hazelnuts & crispy sage. —Amrutha Harsha Rao
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
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1
butternut squash, cut in half and seeded
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4 teaspoons
olive oil, divided
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0.5 - 1 teaspoons
brown sugar, optional
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1.5 teaspoons
chopped sage leaves
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1
large clove of garlic, minced
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2 - 3 cups
stock, vegetable, chicken, whatever you have on hand works. Just make sure you check it for sodium content and adjust the salt levels accordingly
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0.25 cups
heavy cream, optional. Replace with coconut milk if you want to keep the dish vegan
- Brown Butter Hazelnut Topping
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3 - 4
whole sage leaves
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0.25 cups
chopped hazelnuts
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3 tablespoons
butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a roasting tray, place the butternut squash coat with 2 teaspoons olive oil, salt, pepper, & brown sugar and roast for 50 - 60 minutes or until the flesh is fork-tender. Set aside to cool slightly so it is easier to handle. Once you can handle the squash, peel the skin off and mash into small bits.
- In a deep bottomed pan heat the rest of the oil on a medium-low flame and add in the minced garlic & sauté until the raw smell is gone. Add in the chopped sage leaves, sauté until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Then add in the squash, mix well, and sauté for a minute to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Add in the stock, start with 1 cup at a time as you don't want to thin out the soup too much. Season with salt & pepper, and allow to heat through. With an immersion blender blend the mixture to a smooth consistency. You want to make sure there are no lumps and the soup has a smooth velvety consistency.
- Add in the remaining stock, if needed, place a lid on the pan and bring to a gentle simmer for about 3 - 4 minutes. The squash itself is cooked well and all you want to do at this point is heat it through.
- In the meantime, in a small pan heat the butter on a medium flame until it starts to sing and froth. You want to brown the butter slowly and not burn it so you have to be careful and watch it constantly. Once you start to see the butter change color to a golden brown add in the hazelnuts and toast for about a minute or until toasty and fragrant. Turn off the heat and add in the whole sage leaves and take off the heat and set aside.
- Turn down the heat on the soup and add in the heavy cream and stir through. Once completely incorporated turn off the heat completely. You don't want the mixture to boil after the cream has been added in. Spoon the soup into your serving bowls and top with the brown butter hazelnuts.
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