Winter Squash Chowder

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Squash

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped bacon
1 cup sliced leeks
1 cup cubed red-skin potatoes
1 cup cubed acorn squash
1 cup cubed butternut squash
1 cup cubed pumpkin
1 quart mild stock
1 cup cream
1 tablespoon chopped sage
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
1 acorn squash, hollowed out and cooked, to use as a serving bowl (optional)

Directions

In a large soup pot cook bacon slowly to render fat. When bacon is crisp and brown remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain; set aside for garnish. In bacon fat saute leeks for 3 minutes. Add potatoes, squash and pumpkin. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add cream and herbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper; add brown sugar if desired. To serve, spoon into hollowed-out squash or warmed tureen and garnish with bacon.

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caron lakewood, OH 10-17-2009
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WONDERFUL !!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THE TASTEST SOUP EVER. ( I didn't add the sugar however.)
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erinn Sutton, MA 09-29-2009
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Loved by whole family!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the soup tonight as a vegetarian version - I used olive oil to saute the leeks and then just cooked bacon for the side... to serve to the family who would want it. I was very good! My husband went for seconds as did my six year old son, who likes almost nothing! Wonderful and I'll be adding this to our soup staples for the cold months! Read more
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Martina Carlsile, PA 09-28-2009
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Amazing!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this as the recipe instructed. I can also see how someone would like it pureed, but I use a different recipe for... butternut squash soup (creamy). The wonderful combination of flavors was the Bomb-diggity! We LOVED it! This has such a great gourmet taste.Read more
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Evelyn Fairfax, VA 09-20-2009
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absolute win.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

found this while looking for a way to incorporate pre-roasted acorn squash and pumpkin into a potato leek soup...it's always... great to get EXACTLY what you are seeking. I took my immersion blender to the pot once it was all incorporated, and it came out so heavenly it's difficult to not eat the entire batch. Serious comfort food.Read more
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Heidi Ferndale, MI 06-30-2009
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bacon makes everything better
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

leeks in any soup makes it a winner. i just used butternut squash and pumpkin and it was wonderful. i also added half the... half and half to save on calories, and the flavor was still really good!Read more
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Jennifer Kouts, IN 06-29-2009
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Mmm-mmm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

While it's true that peeling and cutting up the pumpkin and squash definitely take time and effort (I've started just... whacking them in half and roasting in the oven for an hour and then scooping the flesh into the pot), this soup is fabulous. I took a big crock pot full to work and it made me a star. It's impossible to mess up this soup. You can vary the amounts of the veggies based on what you have on hand and it always tastes scrumptious. Thanks again, Emeril!Read more