Does anyone have a recipe for (winter) squash soup?

[unhappycamper]

I'm looking for one that pureed - can't find the one I had.

tia

[eleny]

1. There's a number of them here at cooks.com

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,butternut_squash_soup,FF.html

I hope you can find one like the one you remember! I love squash. We have one of those that look like a fancy eastern hat. I need to fix it but it looks so pretty on the counter!

[unhappycamper]

2. Thanks - it's squash time up here in New England.

[eleny]

5. pretty squash!

they look like mid-century modern sculptures!

[Shakespeare]

3. Check epicurious.com - they've got several.

I can't find an online version of my favorite--it's a butternut squash soup with wild rice and sausage. Most of the recipes are similar at heart--they use the squash puree combined with chicken stock. Experiment!

Butternut squash puree also combines to make a GREAT risotto, so don't limit your imagination to soups!

[cmf]

4. Here's mine - Curried squash soup

1 butternut squash or two delicata (or your preference)
1 tbsp butter (or cooking oil if you want to go veggie)
1 large leek, white and pale green parts washed and chopped fine
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 large clove garlic, chopped fine
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tart apple (I like Granny Smith), peeled and chopped
2 cups of chicken broth (or veggie broth if you want to go veggie)
1/2 c water plus more for thinning
2 tbsp sour cream (optional)

Take the squash, halve them and remove the seeds and roast in an oven at 350 until soft (about 45 minutes to an hour). While the squash are baking, in a large saucepan, melt the butter, and add the leek, onion, garlic and curry powder. Saute until soft and fragrant. Scoop out the flesh of your squash and add to the saucepan, along with the apple, broth and water. Simmer until the apple is soft. Use a blender to puree the soup in batches. Return back to a soup pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and thin if necessary. Whisk in the sour cream before serving. Garnish with sour cream and bits of chopped apple. Mmmm, mmmm good!