When you roast butternut, you caramel
The last thing you want when you start a big holiday meal with a soup course are your guests feeling full when they finish. Of course, as with all things food, this is highly subjective, but I did want to share my thought process on skipping the roasting step.
I really enjoyed the festive, seasonally appropriate garnish seen herein, but if you are going for more of a stand-alone meal, it’s pretty amazing embellished with a handful of crispy bacon
, and spoon of crème fraiche
. So, whether you roast or not; whether you’re going to serve at some fancy feast, or just some chilly Tuesday night, I really hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for 6 portions:
1 butternut squash
(about 2 lbs)
3 tablespoons butter![](https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=bisnisonli035-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=7b6fc82afcc1587aabc892cfbd2b7b4e&_cb=1518883098065)
1 large onion
, diced
1 quart chicken broth![](https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=bisnisonli035-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=32c58ebe61787f381a3b2b3ee0721363&_cb=1518883178215)
pinch of cayenne![](https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=bisnisonli035-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=4d394bf223b5e88e157a65fe43605d10&_cb=1518883191213)
1/2 cup heavy cream
or crème fraiche
(plus more to swirl on top)