Orange Butternut Soup

"From Gourmet magazine's November 1990 issue."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
10 cups
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

  • 2 cups onions, finely chopped
  • 2 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
  • 13 cup peanut oil
  • 14 cup minced fresh dill
  • 12 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 12 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 1 cup whipping cream
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directions

  • In a kettle cook the onion and the squash in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the dill and the ginger and cook the mixture, stirring, for 2 minutes.
  • Add the wine and boil until the liquid is reduced by half.
  • Add the orange juice and the chicken stock, boil for 5 minutes, then reduce to a simmer, covered partially, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
  • In a blender or food processor, puree the mixture in batches until it is smooth. Return the pure to the kettle and boil it until it is reduced by one quarter. Stir in the cream.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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I am a classically trained chef and a grad of NECI in Vermont. I ran my own catering company for years and then decided to switch gears and go to law school. I now practice law and cook just for fun. I enjoy cooking for friends and DH and I entertain regularly. I also cook for my three golden retrievers and have found several wonderful biscuit recipes here at Zaar. I collect cookbooks and food literature. My all time favourite food writer is MFK Fisher. If you have not read it, I commend her short story "Borderland " to you. It is one of the most evocative pieces of food writing ever. My current favourite cookbook is "Urban Italian - Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food" by Andrew Carmelini. For years I managed to hang on to all of my back issues of Gourmet some of which date back to the 1980's. Sadly, I recently lost that particular battle and to promote marital harmony, I am recycling my old mags but am posting my favorite Gourmet recipes along with some interesting ones worthy of a test drive.
 
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