Butternut Squash and Roasted-Garlic Bisque

By á-2195

Ingredients

• 2 heads of garlic, halved crosswise
• 1 tsp oilive oil
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 3/4 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 cups canned fat-free, low-salt chicken broth
• 3 TBS chopped fresh sage
• 1/2 cup plus 1 TBS whipping cream

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Rub cut surfaces of garlic with oil. Put halves back together to reassemble heads. Wrap each tightly in foil; bake until tender, about 40 minutes. Cool garlic in foil.

Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery; saute until onions are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add squash, broth and 2 TBS sage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until squash is tender, about 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, unwrap garlic. Squeeze from skin into small bowl. Discard skin. Mash garlic with fork until smooth.

Stir garlic into soup. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return to pot. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate uncovered until cold. Cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing). Stir in 1/2 cup cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer soup to tureen. Drizzle with remaining 1 TBS cream. Sprinkle with remaining 1 TBS sage.