Smoking with Booty

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Smoked Squash Soup

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Booty's Smoked Squash Soup

Course: Soup
Servings: 10 A meal and leftovers

Ingredients

  • 2 Butternut Squash Medium Size
  • 2 Acorn Squash Medium Size
  • 1 Stick Butter
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 Peeled Russet Potatoes Sub with any type potato
  • 2 Peeled Apples Any type, except Red Delicious
  • 2 Onions Large, Sweet/Yellow
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic Smashed
  • 8 Carrots
  • 6 Celery Stalks
  • 1 Quart (4 Cups) Heavy Whipping Cream If you must, you can sub 2 cups of milk for cream But in my book that's a mistake.

Spices

  • It's best if your spices are fresh but no one is gonna die if you use powdered spices. Just use what you have on hand
  • 1 TBSP Thyme and Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Cayenne Pepper and Curry Powder Don't be afraid- this soup isn't spicy
  • 1 Handful Kosher Salt
  • 10 Turns Fresh Ground Pepper
  • 1 King-size Candy Bar Fresh Ginger Peeled and sliced

Instructions

  • SQUASH
    Cut in half and de-seed Squash
    Add a chunk of Butter and 3 turns of Salt and Pepper to each squash half
    Smoke or Bake Squash for 45 minutes to 3 hours or until a fork easily goes into squash
    Set aside Squash and let it cool a bit
    SOUP PREP
    In a soup pot, Dutch Oven add a glug of Olive Oil let it heat up a bit
    Toss in chopped onions, celery, carrots, Ginger
    Add in smashed garlic
    Add peeled and sliced potatoes and apples
    Let it all cook on medium heat for 15 min
    Cover soup contents with water
    Toss in spices and prepared squash
    Bring to a boil and add 6 TBSP of Better than Bouillon Chicken
    Turn down to medium low, cover and let everything simmer away for 45 minutes to 3 hours.
    Blend or emulsify till smooth
    Add heavy whipping cream, stir a bit
    Taste, more salt? yep, add a few more turns of salt
    Serve with bacon and/or crunchy chickpeas and yummy bread
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