Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup With Brown Butter and Sage

Is it getting chilly yet in your whereabouts?  If it is, this soup is warming and comforting for those chilly days. But, if chilly weather has not rung your doorbell yet, keep this recipe handy when it does - it will soon!

Our friend blogger from Glamspirit  says that "the mild sweetness of butternut squash mingling with the rich, nuttiness of the brown butter and the delicate, woodsy aroma of the sage is downright heavenly."  This recipe came from Chef Kristen Kancler, owner of Pura Vida Personal Cuisine. You are going to like this recipe because it is nothing you have done before - you will see. 

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Brown Butter and Sage by Chef Kristen Kancler

Ingredients:

• 1 3-lb. butternut squash, halved and deseeded
• 2 T. butter
• 16 sage leaves, chopped (+ more for garnish, if desired)
• 1/2 t. salt
• pepper
• 4 c. low-sodium broth

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Arrange the squash cut-side down and bake1 hour, or until very tender. When cool, scoop out pulp.
• Heat a medium saucepan over med-high heat. Add butter. When bubbles subside, add sage.
• Sauté for 2 – 3 minutes, letting butter brown just a bit.
• Add squash, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook 2 – 3 minutes over medium heat.
• Add broth and stir to combine.
• Purée in a blender until smooth, working in batches if necessary. Return to pot and heat through, adjusting seasonings as needed.
• Ladle soup into bowl and garnish with sage leaves, if desired.

Serves 4.

Buen provecho - bon apetit!

- The Moms' Buzz

Source: Glamspirit

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Chef Kristen Kancler is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Cookery School and works as Chef and Owner of Pura Vida Personal Cuisine, a personal chef service promoting a healthy lifestyle. She can be reached at puravidacuisine at gmail dot com.

Comments

[Julieta]

Yummy recipe. I love squash!