During the cooler months of Fall one of my favorite soups to make is with Roasted Butternut Squash. There’s so many wonderful recipes out there but this is one of my favorites because I like this soup with a dash of sweetness. Since this version uses fresh ginger, I like to drizzle brown sugar over my bowl before serving.
Are you in the mood for a pot of home-made soup? Here’s how I made mine:
two butternut squash
one leek, chopped
1 1/2 onions chopped
shredded ginger
one apple, peeled and finely chopped
4 cans of chicken broth; 14.5 ounce cans
1 1/2 cups cream
4 tablespoons of good olive oil
garlic
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Preheat to 400°F. Place squash on rimmed baking sheets and drizzle with brown sugar. Roast until tender and slightly brown in spots.
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Add olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, sliced leeks, onions, chopped apple and fresh shredded ginger, two tablespoons of brown sugar and sauté until it looks translucent and begins to soften, stirring frequently, 3 to 4 minutes. Add roasted squash, then broth. Increase heat and bring to boil; reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
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Working in batches, puree soup in processor until smooth. Return to pot.
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Whisk 1 1/2 cup cream into soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper but taste first. I didn’t add any to this batch and liked it better. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover soup and chill. Rewarm soup over medium-low heat, adding broth or cream to thin, if needed.
I think roses always look so pretty inside pumpkins, don’t you think?
And of course, you need a good book to sit and read while you eat your soup. One should always have their nose in a book while eating home-made soup, it adds to the flavor.
So tell me, what are you reading these days? I just pinned this on to my Books etc.. Pinterest board:
click HERE to find out if you’ve read these books yet.
And
click HERE to vote in the Good Reads Choice Awards for the Best Books of 2013
These are the categories:
Fiction
Mystery & Thriller
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Paranormal Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Horror
Memoir & Autobiography
History & Biography
Nonfiction
Food & Cookbooks
Humor
Graphic Novels & Comics
Poetry
Debut Goodreads Author
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Fantasy
Middle Grade & Children's
Picture Books
Right now in the midst of all this whirlwind packing and painting I’m returning back to my books more than ever. Reading like crazy because books are my soothing escape, always have been.
Tell me,
what books do you have next to your bed right now?
xoxo
Leslie
17 comments:
Yum, love butternut squash soup. Your recipe sounds wonderful. My brother owns a restaurant and makes it with apple chutney served on top. Now I miss it, when I visit back to PA, I will have to order me a bowl. Have a wonderful week, Leslie.
Yummy! That's one of my favourite soups. Today would be a good day to have it since it's cold and raining here.
Daughter had her nose in The Fault in Our Stars from beginning to end. It's rare she sticks with a book like that, so I'm guessing it's good.
Reading Kate Adie's autobio at the moment. Interesting and sometimes breathtaking reading. xx
I'm glad to see you're still afloat, with all the packing and such. The soup looks yummy. I've never made butternut squash soup.
As for books, you're singing my song. I just ordered three new ones online and, since you asked, sitting on my book table beside my bed are the latest Chicken Soup title (Just Us Girls), in which I have yet another story (this makes my 13th appearance ... woot woot), and a book of essays by Robert James Waller.
I love butternut squash soup. Your recipe seems like a keeper. Right now I'm reading "Simplify Your Life", 100 ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter. Great time of year to do that, I think.
i made soup today too! not as pretty as yours though. next to my bed...oh lordy...
i'm almost done with: a long obedience in the same direction (peterson)
the bible
anais nin: a biography
magical thinking (augusten burroughs)
no man is an island (thomas merton)
pretty eclectic, yes? and no fiction cuz i'm boring like that.
smiles.
michele
Oh...your soup look awesome. I really need to try butternut soup, it seems to be all the rage and I've yet to try it.
Thanks for the list of books, I am on Goodreads and I love getting recommendations since I'm not near a book store. I have a small stack of books on my nightstand...not as many as I used to have since I have a Nook and they are stored in that. But I do pick up books at Target, I'll never lose my love of a good old book!
I hope all of your moving plans are going well. You must be terribly busy! Take care!
XO,
Jane
This looks like a great recipe. I love butternut squash soup. In regards to the books to read before they come out on screen. You may have read Ender's Game since you have boys or if you are a sci-fi person. I am definitely not a sci-fi person but Ender's Game is a GREAT book. It's one of the few books that I've stayed up all night to read. I don't know if I will watch the movie, but I'm motivated to read the book again!
I am reading The Song of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford who wrote one of our (Steve and me) favorites - On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
This is our soup making time of year. I, who never cook, want to make chili tomorrow. If that goes well, I might try your soup recipe.
Oh how I love that last picture and quote. I have not yet read Gone Girl but everyone has raved about it so it is on my list. I started a James Patterson yesterday and picked up 3 books while I was in the US last weekend ~ I do love to read!
What do I have next to my bed right now? A mess. I have magazines, books, jewellery, tea pot.... Love that last image and wish that was what I had next to my bed right now! :)
That soup recipe looks fabulous and I have always loved squash soup. Definitely will be trying this. And finally, thanks for the book list Leslie. I just joined a book club with some friends and we are searching for titles. :)
I could eat soup every single day - true comfort food! And butternut squash is one of my favorites, so why have I never actually made it at home? I'm excited to go through the book recommendations. And I love reading a book, then seeing the movie. Of course the books are always better. But the one exception to that is Cold Mountain. That story really came to life on the big screen and the cinematography was amazing! Our book club is always on the lookout for something good. We've been together for 12b years now and it's about so much more than books! I just picked up The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. And my very favorite time to read is on a cold snowy night curled up in my favorite leather chair - it just doesn't get much better than that!
Hello Leslie (aka Gwen ;)
That soup looks absolutely divine! The way you have roasted your squash makes me think that's a nice option to some of the chopping I've done on raw squash. Looks like a must try. As for reading? I've been so busy trying to get my online Stylemindchic Boutique updated for the Christmas season that I've had not a moment to read (except a bit of vogue mag today). Soon I hope!
Great list and happy weekend my friend!
xx, Heather
The soup looks divine! I made pumpkin soup the other day and it was wonderful.
I read recently that reading literary fiction encourages empathy - a truly luminous thought. I've just finished reading The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch and Love Begins in Winter, short stories by Simon Booy. Both were magical. I've also been rereading my own collection for readings I have to do - and this is rather unsettling! Xcat
In the middle of The Goldfinch right now & can't wait to get home from work to get back into it! Gone Girl...didn't like. Didn't like the characters or the story, especially the ending. Don't understand the buzz....That soup looks divine.....
I love butternut squash soup! In fact I made squash last night and saved the leftovers to make soup!
My MIL makes an amazing butternut squash soup. I've been intimidated to give it a go myself. Thank you for the clear instructions and photos!!! I've been rereading The Call Of Service by Robert Coles - I love my books and was spending way to be time behind my computer. I'm trying to make more of an effort to fit in things that I enjoy like reading. xx
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