Fall is basically here! I mean, the kids are in school and football has finally started! And even though it doesn’t feel like it yet, pretty soon we will be pulling out our fall boots, flannel shirts, and indulging in pumpkin spiced flavored everything! This also means it’s about time for another Fall favorite: Creamy delicious SOUP!
“Fall” in love with our Executive Chef Steve’s recipe below!
Want to make it even more delicious? Pair it with our Yes Dear Chardonnay if you want white wine, or our Winemaker’s Select Syrah if you’re feeling red! #WineNot?!
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium butternut squash
Extra virgin olive oil
½ cup yellow onion, quarter inch dice
½ lb. ground sweet Italian sausage
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon ground sage
Chicken stock or broth
1 teaspoon (more or less depending on how much spice you prefer) crushed red pepper
2 cups manufacturing or heavy whipping cream
Salt and pepper
1 oz. canola oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut the squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper on the cut side of the butternut. Place the butternut, cut side up, on a sheet pan and roast in a 350 degree convection oven, or a 400 degree conventional oven until a fork stuck into the center of the squash can be easily removed. Allow to cool enough to handle. Scoop the flesh from the butternut with a spoon and set aside.
Heat a 3-4 quart pot. Place the sausage in the pot over medium heat. Stir occasionally to evenly brown and to crumble the sausage as it cooks. When it is cooked remove the sausage from the pot. Add canola oil, onions and garlic to the pot. Turn the heat to low and cover the pot with a lid. Cook until the onions are translucent, stirring occasionally to prevent the garlic from browning. Return the sausage to the pot along with the roasted butternut squash, sage, crushed red pepper and enough broth or stock to cover the sausage and butternut by about an inch. Simmer until the liquid is low enough to just cover the sausage and butternut. Add cream. Bring back to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Continue to slowly simmer until the soup thickens, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
Bon Appétit!
If you want to try more of Chef Steve’s delicious Fall Recipes, keep an eye out for our new Fall Menu at the Creekside Grille, coming late October 2017!
