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Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Serve cups of butternut squash soup with orange spiced cashews.

Martha Stewart Living, October 2003 http://www.marthastewart.com/342157/butternut-squash-soup
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  • Yield Serves 6

Ingredients

    • 1 orange
    • 3 thin slices peeled fresh ginger
    • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
    • 10 whole black peppercorns
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1 Spanish onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    • Pinch of cayenne pepper
    • 6 cups homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock
    • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 2 small (about 1 3/4 pounds each) butternut squash, peeled, halved and seeded, and flesh cut into 1-inch pieces
    • <u>Orange Spiced Cashews</u>, for garnish

Directions

  1. Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest from orange in long strips; reserve flesh for another use. Make a bouquet garni by wrapping zest, ginger, coriander, and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth; tie kitchen twine around top of bundle.
  2. In a medium stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and starts to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add bouquet garni; cook 2 minutes more. Add stock; bring to a boil.
  3. Add sweet potato and squash to pot; return to a gentle simmer, and partially cover. Cook until vegetables are just beginning to fall apart, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
  4. In a blender, puree soup in batches, being careful not to fill more than halfway. Pour soup into a clean pot; cook over medium heat until just heated through. Serve garnished with nuts, if desired.

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