Odd Mixings

Roasted Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

Wheeee! Something new! I tried something like this at lunch the other day and thought I would make my own version.

1 large butternut squash
2 large sweet potatoes
1 sweet onion
3 Tbsp butter
4 c chicken broth
½ c cream
1 Tbsp corn starch
ground nutmeg
ground cloves

Cut the squash lengthwise, remove seeds, and rub with olive oil.  Place cut side up on cookie sheet and bake at 400° for one hour.

Slice onions thinly and sauté with butter in skillet.  Add water as needed to prevent burning and continue to sauté until they caramelize.

Wash sweet potatoes and cook on high in microwave for 10 minutes or until soft.

Heat the broth over medium high heat.  Scoop the pulp from the squash and sweet potatoes and add to the broth.  Add the onions and bring to a low boil. Stirring constantly add cream. Scoop out 1c of liquid and mix the corn starch into it. Stir the mixture back into the soup. Reduce heat to low and continue to stir until most of the large chunks of squash and potato have disappeared and the soup has thickened. Remove from heat.

Use a blender to puree the soup until smooth.  Add nutmeg and ground cloves to taste. Serve hot.  This thick soup would be very good with hot crusty bread.

Happy squashing.

posted by Odd Mix @ 4:21 PM