Ingredients
Broth:
- 2 pounds smoked turkey wings, or ham hocks
- 2 onions, quartered
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 1/2 head garlic
- 1 pound rutabaga, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pumpkin or 2 medium butternut squash (5 pounds total), split, seeded, peeled, and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons and more for drizzling
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons minced sage leaves, plus 6 whole leaves, halved
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound pancetta, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 small heads napa cabbage, thinly sliced
Directions
Start by making a turkey broth. In a large stockpot, combine the turkey wings, onions, carrots, garlic, rutabaga, celery, bay leaves, and 1 gallon cold water (or enough to cover by at least 3 inches). Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes, skimming when you feel like it to remove any impurities that float to the top. Remove from the heat and strain into a large pot or bowl, pressing on the vegetables and meat to extract as much flavor as possible. Discard the vegetables, turkey, and herbs. Cool the broth to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator, or chill it down over ice first. When chilled, skim the surface again for any additional impurities. This can be done up to 3 days in advance.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Toss the pumpkin in a large mixing bowl with the 1/4 cup olive oil, nutmeg, minced sage, salt, and lots of pepper. Dump the pumpkin onto a cookie sheet, spread it out to a single layer, and roast for 45 minutes or until very tender.
Now that you've got the elements, you can put the soup together. Put a large stockpot over medium-low heat. Heat the 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, add the whole sage leaves, and saute for 1 minute. Add the pancetta and cook for 2 to 3 minutes to render out some of that delicious fat. Toss in the minced garlic and onion and cook for 2 minutes or until the onion is translucent. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the cabbage is wilted. Pour the strained, cooled broth into the pot and bring to a gentle simmer. Taste the soup and then season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with several pieces of pumpkin and a drizzle of olive oil.
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By www.ambegimbel.com
on November 20, 2012
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Ok. I have to say I make this soup several times during the holiday season and it had been my claim to fame for a few years. My all time fabvorite one was following the receipe to a tee with the following substitutions to make the soup cheaer, easier, healthier and flavorful:
Reduced Fat Canadian Bacon instead of Pancetta
Baking sweet potatoes instead of pumpkin w/2T Olive Oil (instead of 1/2c 1/2c Red wine, sage, nutmeg, & black pepper
**Still garnish with a dalop of olive oil and parmesean
In Soup Stock:
Using Ham Hock vs Roasted Turkey
Turnips instead of Rutabaga
By symphony38_12065758
Bellingham, WA
on November 20, 2011
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It was good...
By misweets_12411118
La Puente, 43
on December 05, 2009
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When I first saw this recipe I didn't think any one in my family would like it, they are some pretty picky eaters. I came about this recipe by "MISTAKE". I had a fresh Pumpkin left over from Halloween and I didn't want it to go to waste, so I went in search for a recipe. My first instinct was a dessert recipe. I had not even considered making a savory recipe with it. Once I saw the video I though sure why not. It looked easy and delicious. I had all the ingredients except the Pancetta, I used some left over Ham I had from Thanksgiving and I used regular Chicken Broth rather than make my own. I served it with some crusty bread and I had a meal, It was perfect for this cold day and my family enjoyed it, they even came back for seconds. They LOVED IT!!
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