Butternut Squash Soup with Fontina Cheese Crostini

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Thanksgiving

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (47)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 12 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 52 min

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Ingredients

Soup:

2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 7 to 8 cups)
6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
1/4 cup chopped fresh sage leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Crostini:

1/2 baguette, sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves
1 cup (2 ounces) grated fontina cheese
Kosher salt

Directions

In an 8-quart stockpot, add the butter and oil and melt together over medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the squash and the chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the sage. Continue to boil until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat. Using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep the soup warm over low heat.

For the crostini: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sage. Sprinkle the cheese on top and season with salt, to taste. Bake until the cheese has melted and the bread is light golden, about 6 to 8 minutes.

To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the cheese crostini.

Cook's Note: The cooked vegetable mixture can also be pureed (after cooling for about 5 minutes) by ladling, in batches, into a food processor or blender and blended until smooth.

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recipe Butternut Squash Soup with Fontina Cheese Crostini
carmen beverly hills, CA 02-09-2010
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very, very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup is fantastic. It is perfect on a cold day-which we have alot of during winter in Saskatchewan. Even my little 1... year old loved it.Read more
recipe Butternut Squash Soup with Fontina Cheese Crostini
Morgan Broken Arrow, OK 02-05-2010
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Even Better the Next Day!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had Butternut Squash Soup in Disney World that was heavenly! When we returned home, I had to recreate it. This was the... perfect recipe! It is even better the next day!!Read more
recipe Butternut Squash Soup with Fontina Cheese Crostini
Michelle New York, NY 01-28-2010
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

SO GOOD! I wish I had made a double batch - it went fast! The crostini were perfect!
recipe Butternut Squash Soup with Fontina Cheese Crostini
kimberly manchester, NJ 01-27-2010
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Winter warmer
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I went out to a fancy restaurant a few weeks ago and had a similiar soup...just not as GOOD! This recipe is... simple and has great flavor! The crostini were a perfect addition!Read more
recipe Butternut Squash Soup with Fontina Cheese Crostini
Suzie Cincinnati, OH 01-24-2010
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Easy & Fast
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What an easy soup to make! If you made it once, you can recreate it any time from memory. Fresh sage is key, so be sure to... have it growing in your yard. I love recipes that use produce as it comes such as: one medium onion, not 1 1/2 cups onion (onion doesn't come in cups, and who wants onion left over in their fridge?). The soup puts the butternut squash on center stage, and does not cover it with all kinds of spices. Serve with some natural sour cream and offer cut & roasted hazelnuts, if you want to dress it up.Read more
recipe Butternut Squash Soup with Fontina Cheese Crostini
Maria Orland Park, IL 01-22-2010
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Fantastic!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a wonderfully tasteful soup! My family just devoured it! The fontina crostini were perfect for dipping into the soup!... Only time consuming part was peeling and cutting the butternut squash! Will be making this soup many many times!Read more