Cooking
Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger Shrimp Recipe
Browse:
Advanced Search
My Recipe Box
May We Recommend
Albondigas (Spanish Meatballs)
My Recipes
My Shopping List
+ Add to Shopping List
Cook's Tools
Cooking Measurements
Wine Pairings
Cooking Terms
Bake, Broil or Grill?
My Recipe Box
Recipes
Shopping List
Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger Shrimp
Serves 8
Excellent for fancy parties.
Add to My Recipes +
Add to My Menu +
Print this Recipe
|
Ingredients:
| 24 jumbo shrimp, deveined, peeled, tail on |
| 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger |
| 2/3 cup chopped shallot |
| 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced |
| 3 whole star anise |
| 2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 1 3/4 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and chopped |
| 4 cups vegetable stock |
| 2 cups water |
| 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| Salt, to taste |
| Ground black pepper, to taste |
Directions:
- Place shrimp in a bowl and sprinkle ginger over top. Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Add butter to a large saucepan. Bring to medium heat add shallots, garlic and star anise, cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add squash, vegetable stock and water to the saucepan. Simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes, until squash is very tender. Remove star anise.
- Pour half of the soup into a blender and pulse until smooth. Pour the soup from the saucepan into a bowl and set aside. Pour pureed soup back into the saucepan and pour the soup from the bowl into the blender. Pulse until smooth and pour into the saucepan. Bring soup to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.
- Season the shrimp with salt. Pour vegetable oil into a large nonstick skillet, bring to medium heat. Place the shrimp into the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, frequently stirring.
- Ladle soup into serving bowls and top each bowl with three shrimp.
| Course: | Soup |
Similar Recipes:
See Other Recipes Like This
Winter
Fall
Warm up with delicious soup!
It doesn't get much better than sitting down with a big bowl of homemade soup as the temperatures drop outside. View Recipes >
What to eat before the Big Meal?
Here are a few recipe ideas to have before your Thanksgiving Day meal. Why not start off the day with something a little sweeter? Maybe a dish with apples? The perfect fall fruit, crisp, juicy and delicious. Or maybe you're in the mood for a hearty brunch, something with a little of everything. View Recipes >
