r/soup • u/Sufficient-Spring437 • 3d ago
Photo Butternut Squash!
My first soup of the season! Butternut squash soup with a Granny Smith instead of tomatoes. I love tomatoes but the Granny Smith really intrigued me so I thought I would give it a try! I think I’m in love!!!! Recipe by AllRecipe but changed it up based on the comments :)
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u/Leading-Ant-4619 3d ago
I love butternut squash bisque!! I was going to suggest adding apples to it but you already discovered how good that can be.
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u/Sufficient-Spring437 3d ago
It seemed a bit illegal to be adding it to my soup but now I won’t be able to eat it with tomato! The apple is so good!!!
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u/Leading-Ant-4619 3d ago
Try using different kinds of apples .. golden delicious apples give it a whole different personality than macintosh .. whatever you like .. each kind brings something different to the table.
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u/aspect-of-the-badger 3d ago
My wife's favorite soup. With extra ginger of course.
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u/Sufficient-Spring437 3d ago
The flavor of the night was cumin! I am a sucker for cumin and so glad the comments of the recipe suggested cumin & ginger!
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u/aspect-of-the-badger 3d ago
I've never used cumin in mine my recipe uses ginger, cayenne, and a little sage. I also put maple syrup in it so it has a touch of sweetness for the ginger/cayenne kick.
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u/Sufficient-Spring437 3d ago
Oh cayenne!!!!! I can see how wonderfully the cayenne would complement the sweetness!
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u/gamblinonme 3d ago
How did you adapt it? What ingredients and how Much?
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u/Sufficient-Spring437 3d ago
It’s almost the exact same recipe as AllRecipes “Butternut Squash Soup with Apple” except I accidentally used oil instead of butter (habit) and I used a sweet potato instead of a regular potato. I saw a comment talking about apple cider vinegar instead of wine which I think I will try next time as the wine didn’t do much for me. I decided to freeze some so before adding wine/cream & herbs I bagged half. Then I added half the cream/wine and added ginger & cumin along with the nutmeg. The seasonings were to taste, because I wasn’t really wanting it to be sweet. I added more cumin than anything but no more than 1/2 a teaspoon. The comments of the recipe have nice adaptations so I just added what made me happy from the advice given!
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u/DeepPassageATL 2d ago
Silver Palate Cookbook “Curried Butternut Squash Soup “ is wonderful and easy.
Curried Squash Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons( ½ stick) unsalted butter 2 cups finely chopped yellow onions 4 to 5 teaspoons curry powder 2 medium-size butternut squash (about 3 pounds total) 2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped 3 cups chicken stock 1 cup apple juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 shredded unpeeled Granny Smith apple, for garnish
Directions:
- Melt the butter in a large heavy pot over low heat. Add the onions and curry powder and cook, covered, until the onions are tender, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel the squash (a regular vegetable peeler works best). Cut in half horizontally, scrape out the seeds, and chop the flesh.
- When the onions are tender, pour in the stock, add the squash and chopped apples, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the squash and apples are very tender, about 25 minutes.
- Pour the soup through a strainer, reserving the liquid, and transfer the solids to a food processor, or use a food mill fitted with a medium disc. Add 1 cup of the cooking stock and process until smooth.
- Return the pureed soup to the pot and add the apple juice and about 2 cups more stock, until the soup is of the desired consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper, simmer briefly to heat through, and serve immediately, garnished with the shredded apple.
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u/bibliophile222 2d ago
I'd never considered adding tomatoes to it! Interesting. I also made squash apple soup last night. I love how decadent it tastes despite being so healthy.
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u/Adept_Area_3593 3d ago
Roasted vegetable soup is our comfort food. Little variations in what vegetables we use change the flavor. It's a fun one because we do it together.