Its cold days in Brooklyn now.
Not much snow, but really cold.
And what's the perfect food for a cold day?
Soup off course.
Not much is as warming and comforting as a hot home made soup.
This is my butter squash soup that I find perfect for winter.
Its creamy, the perfect balance between sweet and salt and has a crunch to it because of the pumpkin seeds.
Enjoy!
Butternut squash soup with cranberries and pumpkin seeds
Serves 6
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
2-pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 leek, only the white part, sliced
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons dried cranberries
3 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds, to serve
Heat oil in a large saucepan and fry onion and garlic until soft.
Add butternut squash, potato, carrots, leeks and stock.
Bring to a boil and let the soup simmer for 30 minutes.
Pour the soup into a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into the pan and add cream.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve soup with dried cranberries and toasted pumpkin seeds.
Photo by Hector Sanchez
This looks incredible, just what's needed on the miserable day in England. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Hannah | January 10, 2011 at 10:39 AM
This looks so delicious love the addition of dried cranberries to the recipes yummy!
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Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | January 10, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Mmmm...that is a bowl of goodness.
Posted by: natalie @ The SoHo | January 10, 2011 at 02:33 PM
yummy! Love anything with butternut squash!
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Yummmmm....This recipe sounds so divine!!!! I just looked through the newest issue of Country Living and towards the back of the magazine, I thought of you! The potato recipes look so much like your gorgeous food styling ~ am I right??? I may be wrong but the photography and styling reminds me of your beautiful taste!!! xxoo, Dawn
Posted by: Dawn Edmonson | January 11, 2011 at 02:54 AM
I purchased a bnut squash this week and wasn't sure what I wanted to use it for...thank you! Looks amazing.
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Great-looking recipe... but this posting needs a good copyedit!
Posted by: Haley | January 11, 2011 at 02:06 PM
this looks amazing! i am totally making it. :)
Posted by: Carolyn | January 11, 2011 at 08:46 PM
The best thing about cold weather is the chance for us to have a great meal like soup. This recipe is indeed easy to prepare and healthy as well. Aside from it, the ingredients can be found in any grocery stores or even inside the fridge. I want to try it later and I bet my kids will love it. Thanks a lot for sharing the recipe with us. Enjoy cooking!
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To be honest, I really like the kind of soup recipe you shared. This is healthy plus easy to prepare. With the kind of weather, having soup is very essential. This is a great chance to show off some skill in cooking. On my part, this is a challenge to prepare yummy food for my family.
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Yum! I think I might make this tonight!
Posted by: Julie | January 17, 2011 at 04:36 PM
MMh, sounds absolutly delicious!
Will give it a try on one of these grey and cold days in Switzerland!
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This recipe looked really pretty in the bowl.I made this as a gift for my relatives this year and they all loved it.
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This looks so delicious love the addition of dried cranberries to the recipes yummy!I like this soup so much.Soup is great for the health.I like this soup so much.
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This was pretty good.I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect.Awesome recipe.
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This looks so delicious love the addition of dried cranberries.I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect.Soup is great for the health.I like this soup so much.
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Squash soup is very healthy, and it's very delicious. The pumpkin seeds perfectly accentuates the creamy orange color of the soup. I might as well try to make this at home. It looks exquisite.
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