Butternut Squash-Parsnip Soup With Thyme

Serves: 3

Carter Wolf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

51

Sweetness

58

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Butter

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Butter large roasting pan with 1 tablespoon butter

3

Arrange squash pieces, skin side up, in prepared roasting pan

4

Add parsnips and 1/4 cup water to pan

5

Cover pan with foil; bake until vegetables are very tender, about 50 minutes

6

Cool vegetables

7

Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat

8

Add onion and thyme; sauté until onion is tender and golden, about 10 minutes

9

Remove from heat

10

Scrape squash pulp into processor (discard peels); add parsnips and onion mixture

11

Puree until smooth

12

Mix in broth

13

Transfer mixture to heavy large saucepan

14

Whisk in half and half

15

Bring to simmer

16

Season with salt and pepper

17

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

18

Cover and refrigerate

19

Rewarm before serving

20

) Preheat oven to 375°F

21

Butter large roasting pan with 1 tablespoon butter

22

Arrange squash pieces, skin side up, in prepared roasting pan

23

Add parsnips and 1/4 cup water to pan

24

Cover pan with foil; bake until vegetables are very tender, about 50 minutes

25

Cool vegetables

26

Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat

27

Add onion and thyme; sauté until onion is tender and golden, about 10 minutes

28

Remove from heat

29

Scrape squash pulp into processor (discard peels); add parsnips and onion mixture

30

Puree until smooth

31

Mix in broth

32

Transfer mixture to heavy large saucepan

33

Whisk in half and half

34

Bring to simmer

35

Season with salt and pepper

36

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

37

Cover and refrigerate

38

Rewarm before serving)