Last night I was thumbing through a venison cookbook and came across a recipe for Creamy Squash Soup. Apparently it’s a great accompaniment to venison.
This rich and creamy soup was so good by itself, it doesn’t really need an “accompaniment”. Well, maybe a baguette to do some sopping with. It’s been so cold here in NC I could eat a big warm bowl of soup EVERY DAY.
So you’ll probably be seeing a lot more soup recipes on the blog!
Honestly, I’ve never made any type of squash soup before but I’ve had it at restaurants. What I really liked about this recipe is that I didn’t have to break out the food processor. I just mashed the cooked squash with a fork right in the pot I boiled it in after I drained the water.
The squash need to be peeled and the seeds removed. I found that a melon baller did the trick very easily. Then I sliced the squash into cubes and boiled it for about 25 minutes until it was tender.
If you’re craving a warm, comforting and creamy bowl of squash soup, you’ve gotta try this soup!
PrintCreamy Squash Soup
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: Approximately 1 ½ quarts
Ingredients
- 5 cups peeled, seeded and cubed yellow squash
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 heaping teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and additional for sprinkling if desired
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Peel, seed and cube squash. Place in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain squash in a colander and return to saucepan. Mash well with a fork or potato masher. Set aside.
- In a saucepan or soup pot, melt butter over medium high heat. Sauté onions, celery and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, mashed squash, rosemary, bay leaf, nutmeg, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Remove bay leaf and discard.
- Stir in heavy cream. Top with additional ground nutmeg, if desired.
Notes
Adapted from The Complete Venison Cookbook
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Soup
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: American
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