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Puree of Butternut Squash with Pear and Rosemary

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 - 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 Spanish onion
  • 1 butternut squash
  • 1 pear peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. dried
  • 7 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest grated
  • salt & freshly ground pepper
  • fresh orange slices for garnish

Instructions

  • Easy prep for this recipe. Chop the onion. Peel, seed and slice the squash. Peel, core and slice the pear. Grate the orange zest.
  • Heat oil in a large soup or stock pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion and sauté until the onion is golden, about 5-10 minutes.
  • Add the remaining ingredients, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to low an simmer, partially covered, for 25 minutes or until the squash is tender.
  • Puree the soup with your hand blender ( one of my favorite tools) a blender, or a food processor.
  • Garnish each serving with orange slices.