Acorn Squash Soup

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It was good, it had a mild kick to it. The next time I do it I will put less worcestershire sauce. Very good recipe for cold days.

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I just finished making this soup. This was our first time with acorn squash, and we loved it! The seasoning is perfect. Make sure you roast the squash with butter and olive oil, not just oil because halfway through i realized it needed something else and when i added the butter, it started caramelizing well. very delicious.

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i DIDN'T ADD THE SAVORY, CREAM OR THE SHALLOTS AND I INSTEAD ADDED ONE APPLE TWO YELLOW POTATOES AND ALSO CARROTS AND CELERY WERE ADDED , AND GARNISHED WITH SOUR CREAM AND CILANTRO, IT WAS SO GOOD, DEFINITELY A MUST IF YOU HAVE SQUASH LAYING AROUND.

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I didn't read the reviews about adding butter to the squash when baking - that would have helped the squash caramelize. They did NOT get brown in 1 hour, with only olive oil on them.

However, the soup turned out really good. I can't eat milk & cheese, so I left out the parmesan, and used coconut milk (not coconut cream which is sweetened, but coconut milk. Is used 1/2 c coconut milk with 1/2 cup water, but then added a bit more pure coconut milk for the fat content. The soup was good. I would probably puree it a bit more to avoid crunchy onion (probably didn't cook it long enough. I also used white onion in place of the shallots. I added more worchester.

You can do this in stages. Stage 1 was just roasting one night, and taking the pulp out of the shells. Another day I put it all together, which was fast. If you pre-measure, cover the worchester with plastic wrap or it will dry into paste. Have fun with this one!

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Delicious soup! I love acorn squash...not too sweet and quite tasty. This soup hits the spot as a meal starter or on its own.

I used half-n-half in lieu of cream, and added steamed apple chunks to the soup just before serving. I always serve this type of soup with cayenne on the table. I would recommend this one, and will make it again.

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Great tummy lining warm! Just perfect for the cold weather. The extra warmth with the cayenne makes it. I added butter in the haves before cooking, as in the show. For a boring squash, this recipe makes it right! Thanks Guy!

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This soup is delicious! I roasted the seeds & added them as garnish ~ provided just the right amount of salty crunch. YUM!

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I DID NOT MAKE THIS RECIPE, BUT BECAUSE I AM PLANNING TO, I READ THE REVIEWS AND THEN WATCHED THE SHOW - SOMETHING I TRY TO DO IN CASE THEIR IS COMMENTARY ABOUT MISSING INGREDIENTS OR OTHER ISSUES. IN THIS CASE THERE SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM ABOUT THE BUTTER. HERE'S THE DEAL...HE DID NOT PUT 6 TABLESPOONS OF BUTTER IN EACH ACORN HALF BEFORE ROASTING...THE 6 TABLESPOONS OF BUTTER ARE USED FOR THE CROSTINI THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS RECIPE AS A TOPPER ON THE COMPLETED SOUP. IT IS CERTAINLY NOT CLEAR THE WAY THE RECIPE IS WRITTEN, BUT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HE DID. HOPE IT HELPS.

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I saw the episode where Guy makes this: he puts 1 tablespoon of butter in each squash half before baking, they left that step out of this recipe. That would be 6 Tbsp there, the other 2 are used as per the recipe to saute the shallots. 1 stick of butter (8 Tbsp accounted for! With that said, we LOVE this recipe. I've used both butternut (1-2 depending on the size and acorn squash- I have to say I like the butternut better (maybe next time I'll try some of both at the same time. The garlic and cayenne give it that WOW! factor. I like this so much better than the sweeter squash soups they serve in restaurants. Toast the squash seeds or your favorite nut (pecans for me! to drop in the bowl right before serving. Gives it a nice little cruch to complement the smoothness of the soup.

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I had never had squash soup, so this was a first... and a perfect first at that! I used 1 acorn and 1 butternut squash that I had on hand, reduced the chicken broth to 3 cups, used 3/4 c cream, and I agree with the other reviewer, this only used 2 tblsp. butter. Maybe he intended the rest of the stick to be used on the crostini that was in the same episode. This was a very tasty, hearty soup, and like another reviewer, I added a little bit of herbs de provence and paprika. All three recipes in the episode paired so well together.