Squash/Pumpkin Soup Recipe from Wisley for Saddad

[Tulipa]

Looking at this it is a very plain recipe but the combination of ingredients must just bring out the best flavour of the Crown Prince...

1kg squash/pumpkin peeled and diced
1 onion chopped
1 carrot sliced
1 stick of celery chopped
1 leek sliced
100g of butter (I use sunflower oil)
1litre veg stock
salt & pepper

Heat butter/oil in a pan and add onion, celery, carrot and leek and cook for 2 minutes.

Add chopped squash and cook with lid on until pumpkin has softened.

Add hot stock to pan and simmer for 20 minutes

Liquidize and season to taste.

Try adding any of the following to give soup an extra zing...
Garlic / chillies / milk or cream / coriander / thyme

I haven't tried adding anything yet, just made gallons of the basic recipe but will be more adventurous this autumn, makes a beautifully smooth soup, hope you enjoy it.

T.

[Tulipa]

[saddad]

Thank you Tulipa... I'll be leaving out the butter too...  :)

[grannyjanny]

Tulipa, have you tried it with other squashes. Do they sell Crown Prince in the shops I wonder?
I bought a BNS plant with the label in it. I don't what it is but it has 1 huuuuuge squash on it bigger than a football when last seen :o.

[Tulipa]

Grannyjanny I am sure it will be fine with any squash - I have used Winter Festival before now and have grown quite a variety this year so will be using different ones again.

I am thinking I will try subsituting the squash with courgettes and see how that comes out, will let you know.  It looks like a standard base recipe for veggie soup.

T.

[tomatoada]

Will it freeze o.k.  I have so many butternut squashes and 3 large pumpkins on the lottie I may be over whelmed.

[Tulipa]

Yes definitely freezes.  I freeze individual portions and family portions and daughter takes it to work for lunch.  She is waiting for the new crop... ;)

T.

[1066]

Thank you Tulipa... I'll be leaving out the butter too...  :)

You can always add the soya spread - usually ok in things like this  :)
1066

[Suzanne]

If you add chilli - you can also add some ginger (fresh grated) and some coconut milk - it maks the squash very thai like.

[Tulipa]

Suzanne, you have made me think - I would imagine you could substitute squash for the sweet potato in this soup....

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5898/speedy-sweet-potato-soup-with-coconut

My daughter loves this one so I will definitely try it with squash.

T.

[shonam]

A nice way to do squash in soups is to roast it until it is cooked fully and then add to your stock mix and blitz - really brings out the sweetness rather than just boiling. :)

[realfood]

Winter squash will keep for a few months over the Winter provided that you let them mature on the vine till October before storing in a cool, dry place. This means that you can free up freezer space.

[Suzanne]

Suzanne, you have made me think - I would imagine you could substitute squash for the sweet potato in this soup....

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5898/speedy-sweet-potato-soup-with-coconut

My daughter loves this one so I will definitely try it with squash.

T.

I think that recipe will work really well with squash. Also like the idea of a naan bread rather than a roll

[Sholls]

Suzanne, you have made me think - I would imagine you could substitute squash for the sweet potato in this soup....

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5898/speedy-sweet-potato-soup-with-coconut

My daughter loves this one so I will definitely try it with squash.

T.

Lovely recipie. I made it this morning with some left over roast sweet potatoes, delish. Thanks. :)

(I added a little more onion & chilli than specified, but I like it spicy. If I ever try it with a winter squash a small amount of nutmeg will be added... ;) )