Yes, the recipe is involved, but break it down into parts and it's doable for just about any skill level. I made it in about two hours. A sane person would make the spice mix one day, roast and puree the squash the next, then pull it all together on the third day. To add the carnivore element, I lightly steamed some Italian sausages, cooled them a bit, then cut them into small chunks, which I browned on both cut sides--easy meatballs without the fuss. I also roasted the seeds I pulled from the squash for garnish. If you look at the recipe reviews you can see my notes (Susan, Lakewood CO).
Butternut squash is a pain in the butt to peel and cut up, but so worth it. You can buy it already groomed at Whole Foods, but it will cost you about a gazillion dollars. Costco has it ready to cook around the holidays and it's much more reasonably priced, but not organic. I buy it and so far nobody has dropped dead, but I do try to go organic when I can.
It was the perfect soup for the first day of fall, and hopefully it will make DD feel better. I'll probably roast a couple of pans of the squash and freeze it for some snowy, hand-knit sock kind of days. They'll be here before you know it.
* I swear by Cold Snap. It has saved me from a cold many, many times. I don't sell the stuff and this isn't medical advice, but I've only had one person say it made her freak out and she was nuts to begin with. Consult your physician or watch an episode of House.
Oh - I hope the Cold Snap keeps your cold away! Davey and I breathing across the table yesterday might not have helped matters!
ReplyDeleteThat soup looks great. I immediately got intimidated when you said that we could make the spice mix one day and then do the next part the next. I'd like to take this on. Sounds very perfect for a fall day! It was a perfect thing for today!
No cold no cold! Hope your DD feels better soon too.
As you know I am not that interested in squash, but your picture makes it look quite appetizing. I may have to convince Mike to try the recipe! Great photo.
ReplyDeleteSoup looks good but I'm not much of squash eater but I may have to try it.
ReplyDeleteHope you don't get the cold!
The soup looks delicious. I hope your efforts to stay healthy succeed!
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