Creamy Maple-Bacon Butternut Squash Soup
Recipes with Maple Syrup / Recipes with Maple Water / Soups / Thick Soups
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Ingredients
- About 7 oz bacon, sliced
- About 4 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- About 5/8 cup maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
- 1 tbsp five-spice powder
- Salt, to taste
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- About 1/4 cup butter
- 4 cups NAPSI-certified maple water
Method
- Preheat oven to 180° C (350° F).
- Place bacon slices, chunks of squash, and garlic into a roaster. Pour in maple syrup and sprinkle with five-spice powder and salt. Roast until the squash begins to colour.
- In a large pot, sweat the onion in the butter. Add the roasted ingredients. Add the maple water and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
- Puree in a blender, adjust the seasonings, and strain through cheesecloth or a sieve. Keep warm.
PREPARATION
- Divide the soup into four bowls. Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds or finely chopped herbs, if desired. To make a full meal, add a few nicely pan-seared scallops.
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