CALVADOS-LACED SQUASH SOUP WITH CINNAMON AND BAY LEAVES

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Milk/Cream     Onion     Appetizer     Bake     Thanksgiving     Butternut Squash     Fall     Cinnamon     Calvados     Sour Cream     Simmer     Bon Appétit     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 pounds butternut squash (about 2 very large), halved lengthwise
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
2 onions, chopped
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
2 bay leaves, broken in half
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup Calvados (apple brandy) or brandy
4 14-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon warm water
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with aluminum foil. Brush squash flesh with 2 tablespoons oil. Place on prepared baking sheets, cut side down. Roast squash until very tender, about 1 hour. Cool 20 minutes. Remove seeds. Scoop out 6 cups squash pulp and transfer to large bowl (reserve any remaining squash for another use).
  • Melt butter with remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Sauté until onions are soft, about 10 minutes. Add Calvados and simmer until almost all of liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Discard cinnamon stick pieces and bay leaves. Add mixture to squash in large bowl and stir to combine. Working in batches, puree squash mixture in blender with chicken broth and evaporated milk until smooth. Strain into same pot, pressing on solids in strainer to extract as much liquid as possible.
  • Mix sour cream, 1 tablespoon warm water, and ground cinnamon in medium bowl to blend. (Soup and cinnamon cream can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool soup slightly, then cover and refrigerate. Cover and refrigerate cinnamon cream.)
  • Bring soup to simmer. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each with dollop of cinnamon cream and serve.

Pilkas Vilkas
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I made this soup for my family last night and they loved it! It's so easy to make and it's so delicious. I especially love the way the calvados complements the sweetness of the squash.


kimberly adams
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This soup is perfect for a fall dinner party. It's hearty and filling, and the flavors are so warm and inviting. I love the addition of the apples and pears, they add a really nice sweetness to the soup.


Omar kayum Ridoy
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I'm not usually a fan of squash soup, but this recipe is amazing. The flavors are so well-balanced and the calvados gives it a really nice depth of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Upcoming Singer
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love the combination of flavors, and the calvados gives it a really nice kick. I will definitely be making this again.


shilpa sujji
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I've never had calvados before, but I'm so glad I tried it in this soup. It adds a really unique flavor that I love. This soup is definitely a keeper.


Chinonso Ogbonna
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This soup is absolutely delicious! The flavors are so well-balanced and the calvados gives it a really nice touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Gugu Ngcobo
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I made this soup for a dinner party last weekend and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! I especially loved the way the calvados complemented the sweetness of the squash.


patrick gakuya
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter night. It's hearty and filling, and the flavors are so warm and comforting. I love the addition of the cinnamon and bay leaves, they really give the soup a unique flavor.


Willem Bekker
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I love the combination of flavors, and the calvados gives it a really nice depth of flavor.


ezz aliwat
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This soup is amazing! I made it last night and it was a huge hit with my family. The flavors are so rich and complex, and the calvados gives it a really nice kick. I will definitely be making this again.