Saturday, August 23, 2014
Butternut Squash Soup
INGREDIENTS
3 tbsp. butter,
1 large leek (white & light green part chopped),
1 3-4 lb butternut squash (peeled and cubed),
1/2 tsp nutmeg,
1 tsp ground black pepper,
1/2 tsp salt,
1/3 cup dry sherry,
3 cups chicken stock,
1 cup milk,
3 tbsp. heavy cream.
DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in large pot.
Add chopped leek - Cook 5 minutes or until softened.
Add squash, nutmeg, pepper & salt - Cook another 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
Add sherry - Cook a couple more minutes.
Add chicken broth - enough to cover squash.
Increase to high heat and bring to boil - Reduce to simmer.
Partially cover and cook 20 minutes or until tender.
Transfer soup to another pot. Put half in blender with milk and blend - pour back in pot.
Put other half in blender with rest of milk - blend and pour back in pot.
Return to simmer and add another splash or sherry and heavy cream.
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