Acorn Squash and Apple Soup - Harvest recipe.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
by Jessie Eldora
gotmydigital.com
Winter Squash and Apple Soup
SERVES 6–8
INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp. olive oil.
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped.
2 tsp. minced fresh ginger.
2 cloves garlic, minced.
1 tsp. ground turmeric.
½ tsp. Chinese five-spice powder.
2 acorn squash (about 1¾ lb.), peeled, seeded, and cut into ½″ cubes.
2 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and cut into ½″ cubes.
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
4 cups vegetable stock.
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice.
1 cup canola oil.
1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms, (optional).
6 tbsp. unsalted butter.
1 tsp. dried mint.
½ tsp. ground cumin.
½ tsp. paprika.
1. Heat olive oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion, and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add turmeric, five-spice powder, squash, apples, and salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add stock, and bring to a boil; cook, covered and stirring occasionally, until squash and apple are tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Using an immersion blender or food processor, (or a potatoe masher), puree the soup and then return it to saucepan. Stir in the lime juice and keep warm.
3. Meanwhile, heat canola oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°; add mushrooms, and fry until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to paper towels to drain; set aside and reserve oil for another use. Wipe saucepan clean and add butter, mint, cumin, paprika, and salt and pepper; heat over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until melted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
4. To serve, ladle soup into bowls; drizzle each bowl with some of the spiced mint, butter and top with some of the fried mushrooms, if you like.
Another post: Apple Creamed Soups - Harvest Vegetables.
Look for my other soup recipes/articles: Traditional French Onion Soup For Two
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Lovely article. Luscious spectacle. Thanks for your contribution.
You always make my mouth water and I want to run to the kitchen right away!Thanks for the comment Jean. Autumn is my favorite time of the year for trying-out new recipes.
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