Best Curried Buttercup Squash And Chicken Soup Recipes

BUTTERCUP SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place squash cut-side down in a baking dish; fill with 1/4 inch of water.
• Bake squash in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes.
• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Heat chicken broth, basil, marjoram, black pepper, and cayenne in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Scoop flesh from squash into a blender or food processor; add onion and cream cheese. Blend mixture until smooth, working in batches if needed. Mix squash mixture into broth mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until soup is heated through but not boiling, about 5 minutes.

ROASTED AND CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Place squash halves and onion onto the prepared baking sheet. Wrap garlic in foil and set with other vegetables.
• Roast in the center of the oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until the squash is tender. Remove from oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Squeeze garlic cloves out of their skin like paste into a food processor. Scrape the flesh from the squash and place into the food processor along with the roasted onion. Puree until smooth. Add vegetable broth if necessary. Transfer the pureed mixture to a stockpot and stir in vegetable broth. Season with the bay leaf, brown sugar, curry powder, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
• Remove bay leaf and serve hot. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

CHICKEN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place squash in a single layer on a baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil and curry powder in a large pan over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, tossing lightly to coat. Reduce heat to medium and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 8 minutes.
• While the chicken is cooking, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Slowly add in cornstarch. Pour in chicken broth; stir well. Pour into the pan with the chicken, and add roasted squash, coconut milk, and sugar; stir to combine. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot butter until softened and browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, squash, curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir half-and-half and honey into squash mixture.
• Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Ladle soup into serving bowls and top with a dollop of sour cream.

HAM AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Microwave squash on High 5 minutes or until thawed. In large microwavable bowl, mix squash, broth, cinnamon-sugar and pepper. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Pat ham dry with paper towels. Cook ham in oil 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add rosemary; cook 1 minute longer.
• Ladle soup into 4 bowls; sprinkle ham topping in center of each bowl.

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Quarter the squash, clean it out, and put olive oil, salt and pepper on the inside and cook in the microwave until soft (about 5 minutes).
• In a large pot, heat rest of olive oil and fry onions and carrots with curry powder.
• Peel and chop squash into cubes and add to the onion mixture.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes
• Take the pot off the heat and melt in cheese, stirring.
• Let cool until lukewarm, then puree in the blender or with a hand blender. Add salt and pepper to taste.

CURRIED WILD RICE AND SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot, bring the wild rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.
• Place the squash in a medium pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain, return to the pot, and mash. Mix in the chicken broth and orange juice.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion and garlic until tender. Season with the curry powder. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a blender or food processor, blend the squash and broth with the onion and garlic mixture until smooth. Return to the medium pot, mix in the cooked wild rice, and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven until very soft, about 45 minutes. Scoop the pulp from the peel, and reserve.
• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, and salt. Cook and stir until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the pot, and bring to a boil. Stir in the pears and the reserved squash, and simmer until the pears are very soft, about 30 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender. Puree in batches until smooth. Return the soup to the pot, stir in the half and half, and reheat.