Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Back to School

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
3 1/2 quarts

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons good olive oil
4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 large)
2 tablespoons mild curry powder
5 pounds butternut squash (2 large)
1 1/2 pounds sweet apples, such as McIntosh (4 apples)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups water
2 cups good apple cider or juice

Directions

Warm the butter, olive oil, onions, and curry powder in a large stockpot uncovered over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the onions are tender. Stir occasionally, scraping the bottom of the pot.

Peel the squash, cut in half, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into chunks. Peel, quarter, and core the apples. Cut into chunks.

Add the squash, apples, salt, pepper, and 2 cups of water to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, until the squash and apples are very soft. Process the soup through a food mill fitted with a large blade, or puree it coarsely in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.

Pour the soup back into the pot. Add the apple cider or juice and enough water to make the soup the consistency you like; it should be slightly sweet and quite thick. Check the salt and pepper and serve hot.

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recipe Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Jane Tucson, AZ 02-02-2010
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Heaven in a bowl
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love squash AND Ina Garten, so of course I had to try this. I liked it the first time I made it (following Ina's... instructions to a T), but like many felt it was too sweet for my personal taste. As several here suggested, I substituted chicken stock for one cup of the cider and used a tarter apple the second time. Now it's TOTALLY perfect. Second time around, I also substituted frozen squash for fresh. There was no discernible difference to me and it removed the task of peeling and cutting up the squash. The curry powder adds such a great flavor, either way the squash has a lot of depth. Don't skip the curry powder or stint on the onions! This is VERY easy to make (esp. with frozen squash). I used an immersion blender, having cooked the vegetables in my 7 qt. Chantal Dutch oven. I served it with warmed broccoli cheddar bread. My family loved it. And first in line for seconds was my mother, who claims to hate anything curry (I didn't tell her!). This is elegant enough for a dinner party, but hearty for a cold winter day. As usual, I bow to the Contessa.Read more
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Jennifer Durham, NC 01-17-2010
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best soup I've had in a long time. Very easy to puree with an immersion blender!
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Sarah Tulsa, OK 01-15-2010
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So delicious and who would think banana completes it.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this soup and so did my friends, very tasty, not too much fat and the banana added a nice flavor, complementing the... soup. Read more
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Linda Phoenix, AZ 01-12-2010
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Too much apple flavor
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This is not a recipe we will make again. The apple flavor overwhelmed the flavor of the squash. This is the first Barefoot... Contessa recipe I've made that I didn't love. Read more
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Jessica Washington, DC 01-10-2010
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Delicious, easy soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup is absolutely divine. Super easy to make - buy the squash precut (since that is really the hardest part) and it... will take less than 30 minutes to make. It is delicious and warm on a cold fall or winter day. Yummy yummy!!!!!Read more
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mary v St Paul, MN 01-05-2010
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A WONDERFULLY FILLING SOUP THAT IS JUST DELICIOUS
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

MADE THIS TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME I. WANTED TO DO IT BEFORE APLES AND SQUASH WENT OUT OF SEASON. MY HUSBAND LOVED IT. ... THE ONLY CHANGE I MIGHT MAKE IS TO CUT DOWN ON THE PEPPER, BUT KEEP THE CURRY THE SAME. I T WOULD HAVE BEERN HELPFUL TO SAY HOW BIG THE CHUNCKS SHOULD BE AS I THINK MINE WERE TOO LARGE AS I HAD TO COOK IT OVER AN HOUR TO GET THE APPLES AND SQUASH SOFT. ALSO I USED A COMINATIONS OF DIFFERENT FLAVORED APPLES, AND DID NOT PEEL THEM AS I THINK THERE IS ALOT OF LAVOR IN THE SKINS. THANKS INA Read more