Butternut Suash and Bacon Bisque

[mithun86]

Butternut Suash and Bacon Bisque

(Courge de Butternut et Bisque de Lard)

--Mak2 quarts

1 3-pound butternut squash

1 tsp. oil

1 cup chopped onion

3 strips bacon

1 cup apple cider

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup cream

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cut the stem off of the squash, and cut lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and discard.

2. Place the squash, skin side up, on a small sheet pan. Add 1-1/2 cups

of water to the bottom of the pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours,

or until soft. Don't let the pan dry out; add more water, if necessary.

3. When cooked, cool, then scoop the flesh into a small bowl. You should have about 3 cups. Set aside.

4. Heat the oil in a 6-quart pot on medium heat, then add the onions,

bacon and 1 tablespoon water. Cook for 7 minutes, then pour in the cider

and bring to a simmer.

5. Mix in the squash and chicken broth, and return to mixture to a simmer.

6. Remove from the heat, and purée with an immersion blender.

7. Pour in the cream, then mix, taste and adjust flavor with salt and pepper

[Clair]

[quote user="mithun86"]Butternut Suash and Bacon Bisque...[/quote]

 A bisque is a soup made of puréed shellfish... No shellfish, no bisque.

[betoulle]

best soup recipe ever is HFW's Butternut Nutbutter soup - am convinced its addictive.......

[Loiseau]

I got v excited about the recipe that started this thread, but I can't work out where the liquid is to come from.

If it makes "2 quarts" (=4 pints, or half a gallon), and the only liquid is:

1 tsp. oil

1 cup apple cider

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup cream

can it really be that much soup?   Also, does one have to chop the bacon, or does it just remain as three rashers?

Angela

[debbie]

This sounds fabulous. I will save this one to try as soon as the squash come in season here in Southern California. Wow!

[debbie]

Love the quote and sooooo true of both men and women!

[Gardener]

This recipe is all over the net! Mrs G tried to find an imperial or metric version with no luck though.

I can second the HFW soup though.

[osie]

I thought the title sounded fabulous...

lobster/prawn shells cooked in water to make a stock... then make a fairly thick soup, maybe a tiny bit of curry powder, and add some roasted squash and lardons, and a little bit of lobster meat.

great autumn idea...