How To Make Curried Winter Squash Soup
Enjoy a warm bowl of this hearty Curried Winter Squash Soup for dinner, made flavorful rich curry, and served with tasty baked cheesy cheddar crisps!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4tbspunsalted butter
- ¼cupvegetable oil
- 1medium sweet onion
- 2large garlic cloves
- 2tbspmedium-hot Madras curry powder
- 7lbwinter squash
- 8cuprich turkey stock
- ¾lbsharp white cheddar cheese
- 1tspcumin seeds
- 2tbspalmonds,sliced, blanched
- salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
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In a large stockpot, melt the butter in the vegetable oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook over high heat, stirring, for about 4 minutes until softened but not browned.
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Add the curry and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the squash and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes.
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Add 6 cups of the stock and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over moderately low heat for about 30 minutes until the squash is tender.
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Arrange 4 cheddar squares in a large nonstick skillet, and cook undisturbed over moderate heat for about 1½ minutes until bubbling. Sprinkle each square with a small pinch of the cumin seeds and 3 or 4 almond slices.
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Cook for about 1½ minutes longer until the edges are golden and the cheese is set. Using a thin spatula, flip the cheese crisps and cook for about 20 seconds longer until the almonds are lightly browned.
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Transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels and let cool until crisp.
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Wipe out the skillet and repeat with the remaining cheddar, cumin seeds, and almonds.
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Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender. Return the soup to the pot and gradually stir in about 2 cups of stock, until the soup has a silky, bisque-like consistency. Season with salt and pepper, and keep warm over low heat.
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Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and pass the cheddar crisps alongside for dipping or crumbling. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Make-Ahead: The soup can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. The Cheddar crisps can be stored overnight in an airtight container. Recrisp on a baking sheet in a 350 degrees F oven and let cool.
Nutrition
- Calories: 364.33kcal
- Fat: 21.36g
- Saturated Fat: 8.91g
- Trans Fat: 0.53g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.30g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.08g
- Carbohydrates: 33.05g
- Fiber: 5.37g
- Sugar: 9.93g
- Protein: 14.32g
- Cholesterol: 43.89mg
- Sodium: 1151.01mg
- Calcium: 296.56mg
- Potassium: 1199.09mg
- Iron: 2.52mg
- Vitamin A: 288.98µg
- Vitamin C: 34.47mg
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