This recipe is courtesy of foodnetwork.com and what an adorable and tasty soup to serve while entertaining over the next few months. This would also make a great pre-thanksgiving meal soup or would be so fun to serve on Halloween night for dinner for your family or friends. Enjoy!
Ingredients
For the Bowls:
- 4 small baking pumpkins (such as hooligan or sugar pie), acorn squash or sweet dumpling squash
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Kosher salt
For the Soup:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- Kosher salt
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 medium butternut or kuri squash (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons
- heavy cream (optional)
- Freshly ground pepper
Ideas For the Toppings:
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sourdough and/or pumpernickel croutons
- Paprika, or chili powder
- Crisp prosciutto, serrano ham or bacon
- Fried onions
Directions
Make the bowls: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Use a paring knife to cut a large circle around the stem of each pumpkin (make a zigzag cut, if desired). Remove the lid and scoop out the seeds and fibers. Sprinkle the inside of each with 1/2 teaspoon each sugar and salt. Place the pumpkins and lids on a baking sheet; roast until tender, 20 to 35 minutes, depending on their size.
Meanwhile, make the soup: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and 1 teaspoon salt. Strip the thyme leaves into the pot, increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the squash and sugar and cook, stirring, until glazed, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 5 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the squash is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender, crack the lid to let steam escape and puree until smooth; return to the saucepan. Stir in the heavy cream, if desired. Season with salt and pepper, and top as desired.
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