Butternut Squash Bisque Recipe

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I'M always improvising on recipes. For this one, I started with a basic creamed vegetable soup, and then added roasted squash and leeks for a distinctive taste. This soup is a great way to get folks to eat veggies. They only know how wonderful it tastes and pretty it looks! -Dianna Wacasey, Houston, Texas

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Butternut Squash Bisque Recipe
  • Prep: 40 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups), divided
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
  • 1 cup sliced leeks (white portion only)
  • 1 medium tart apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

  • In a roasting pan, toss 3 cups of squash, orange juice and brown sugar; add cinnamon. Cover and bake at 450° for 30-40 minutes or until squash is tender. Discard cinnamon; drain squash, reserving cooking liquid. Set squash and liquid aside.
  • In a Dutch oven, saute the leeks, apple and onion in butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Stir in cooked squash; cook for 5 minutes. Add the cream, salt and pepper; heat through. Cool slightly.
  • In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; heat through (do not boil).
  • Cut remaining squash into 1/4-in. cubes. In a large skillet, saute squash cubes in oil and reserved cooking liquid until squash is tender and liquid has evaporated. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with squash cubes. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 279 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 715 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Butternut Squash Bisque in Reminisce November/December 1998, p45

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Reviewed on May. 24, 2012 by elvinfoddrill

Was very bland....made my family sick to stomach....yuk!!


Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2011 by VickyGr

I used squash that was already cooked, so at first I sauted it with the apple and onions (I didn't have any leeks), adding the orange juice and some powder cinnamon. I also used evaporated milk instead of whipping cream and a lot less butter to make it lighter. I also added some nutmeg at the end, it really complemented the taste. The recipe is great, I will be making it again.

 
 
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