Butternut Squash Soup

MamaSaver

This recipe needs peeling, but no roasting. It's really yum, the nicest soup I've made. U need to scroll down a bit

http://www.cookingisfun.info/saturdayletter/2007/10/20/neven-maguire/

janb5

Thank you Mamasaver for posting the link. I was at school with one of the Allan girls and it was nice to see the site. The recipes are yum too.

JulieGeorgiana

What if you don't roast it?

I put mine in the pressure cooker.... then blitz! Can I leave the skin on then?

Penelope_Penguin

JulieGeorgiana wrote: »

What if you don't roast it?

I put mine in the pressure cooker.... then blitz! Can I leave the skin on then?

I would think you can

There are lots more recipes and tips in this thread; I'll merge this later.

JayJay14

Thanks for this everyone - I have 3 of them sitting in my kitchen (grew them this year for the first time). I'm not a big fan of butternut just roasted but I have a mind to try soup, perhaps with some curry paste for some extra flavour. I have loads of red thai curry paste sachets and I think it should work.

My OH always eats the skin - I roasted it once and he just ate it that way so if he's happy thats all that counts:rotfl:

babyshoes

Hmm, never tried it with the skin on! Will have to give it a go.

My OH makes B.nut soup with chicken stock, and adds nutmeg and cinnamon and other more normal seasonings, which compliment it nicely without being overpowering. A bit of cream to serve is yummy too!

Miró

JulieGeorgiana wrote: »

What if you don't roast it?

I put mine in the pressure cooker.... then blitz! Can I leave the skin on then?

I just blast mine in the microwave to soften it, (cut into manageable lumps), and keep the skin on.....:)

jammy_dodger

i too roast mine with skin on but i found an easier way to peel it is with one of those potato peelers that look a bit like a bic razor ? IYSWIM ....maybe i should try the peeler on me legs now tgheres a thought :rotfl:
lucky for me i found 2 butternut squashes reduced in my MR T down to 3p each was very happy they make great soup or curry i find cumin complements it well too as does sweet potato if you see them lurking cheap

mambury

I usually take the skin off... (never tried it with skin on!) but I add sweet potato, lots of garlic and a generous helping of root ginger..... really yummy and great if you have a cold!

Linda32

JulieGeorgiana wrote: »

What if you don't roast it?

I put mine in the pressure cooker.... then blitz! Can I leave the skin on then?

Hi, I've made butternut squash soup before and never gave roasting a thought.

I just chop into chunck and cook in the stock the same as any other roots.

It looks as if noone is going to bother peeling again, me included, But the way I used to do it is cut the squash into inch rounds slices, then just peel around the disc. Hope that makes sense.