The Sisters Cafe women are all about good food, family, friends and parties! And it's no wonder with a mom like ours. Earlier this month Amy and I received invitations to Christmas tea followed by a day of baking holiday treats! (The other girls were invited, too... but being hundreds of miles away, they couldn't make it). There were all sorts of darling and delicious things to eat, but my favorite was this Roasted Banana Squash Soup with cute star shaped scones. I've had a lot of squash soups. Some taste like baby food (seriously... the worst one I've had was at a restaurant) and others are over seasoned. I feel a little like goldilocks, but my mom's is just perfect! We LOVE squash in our family, so this simple, roasted squash soup is a favorite. It makes a pretty great Butternut Squash Soup too. The ingredients are all "give or take" a little... so adjust to your liking! And enjoy a healthy, delicious, and incredibly easy dinner over the hoidays.
Roasted Banana Squash Soup
Submitted by Mindy ~ The Sisters Cafe
Banana Squash (or other type of winter squash)
Olive oil
3 cups of water
4 cubes of chicken bouillon
1/2 cup cream
dash of nutmeg
Remove seeds and rind from squash. Cut squash into large chunks and place in a single layer in a 8x8 baking dish so that sides of squash are touching. Brush with olive oil. Bake at 375 for 45 min to one hour. The squash is done when it starts to get toasty on the top (you should see golden brown here and there on the tops of the squash). The squash should also be soft when inserted with a fork. Blend one or two pieces of squash at a time with the bouillon and water until all of the squash has been pureed. Add cream and warm through on the stove. Salt to taste. Garnish with a dash of nutmeg. My husband also likes to garnish with freshly ground pepper.
that looks wonderful! oh I'm so mad I couldn't be there!!! Seriously - i hate missing stuff like that! Oh well, so glad you guys all get together still and have fun. I can't wait to try this soup - sounds easy and so yummy. Maybe tonight for supper?!
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for an easy squash soup recipe! I'm so excited to try it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo tasty! That was my first homemade squash soup. It was easy to make and delicious.
ReplyDeleteFound your recipe when searching for soup ideas after I harvested a couple of giant banana squashes. Wasn't familiar at all with this type of squash. It was the first time I grew it - the size was a surprise. Thanks much for sharing your recipe. The soup is absolutely delicious! It' s yummy even without the dairy, which I omitted due to allergies. The nutmeg adds a perfect accent,too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful recipe. I added a clove of garlic and a teaspoon of Tony Thatchery's Cajun seasoning. So yummy. I have lots more banana squash in the freezer. Looking forward to eating more of this soup this winter. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHow much squash is needed?
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