Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallot Soup
(from corinnelager’s recipe box)
Source: Cooking Light, Nov 2008
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Soup
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1-inch) butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds) cubed peeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large shallots, peeled and halved
- 1 (1/2-inch) piece ginger, peeled fresh, thinly sliced
- 2 1/2 cups veggie broth
- 2 tablespoons (1-inch) slices fresh chives
- Cracked black pepper (optional)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375°.
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Combine first 5 ingredients in a roasting pan or jelly-roll pan; toss well. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Cool 10 minutes.
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Place half of squash mixture and half of broth in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large saucepan. Repeat procedure with remaining squash mixture and broth. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Top with chives and pepper, if desired.