Butternut Squash Soup by Chef Beth Kaszniak
Needed ingredients:
Yield: 16 quarts
4 oz fresh sage leaves
6 pcs (15 lbs) butternut squash
4 pcs (2.5 lbs) yellow/sweet onion
31 whole cloves (0.25lbs/ â…› cup) garlic
4 pcs cinnamon sticks
½ ball whole nutmeg
0.5 lbs brown sugar
3 lbs butter
4 qt vegetable stock
2 tbsp (0.39 oz) kosher salt
Directions:
- Prepare the Mise en Place:
- Peel, deseed, and medium-dice the butternut squash. Peel the garlic cloves.
- Prepare a sachet with the cinnamon sticks and herbs.
- Dice the 2 lb-butter and large-dice the onion.
- Set Up Equipment:
- Turn on the equipment and attach the agitator.
- Set the temperature of the kettle to 375°F to melt 1 lb butter, then add the onions and garlic.
- Begin agitator rotation on low Rotations per Minute (RPM).
- Sauté Aromatics:
- Add oil of choice, diced onions, whole garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon salt, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Sauté for approximately 20 minutes, or until the onions are soft and fragrant.
- Add Squash and Stock:
- Reduce the temperature to 220°F.
- Add the butternut squash, remaining salt, the herb and cinnamon sachet, brown sugar, and vegetable stock.
- Using a microplane, grate in approximately ½ of a whole nutmeg.
- Bring to a gentle boil and cook for about 55 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
- Finish Cooking:
- Remove the sachet. Add the heavy cream and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Blend:
- Cold-flush the kettle to stop cooking.
- Stop and remove the agitator.
- Using an immersion blender, purée the soup until smooth and velvety.
- Finish the Soup:
- Once blended, reattach the agitator and mount in the remaining 2 lbs of butter, allowing it to emulsify smoothly into the soup.
- Serve:
- Adjust seasoning as needed. Serve immediately.
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