butternut squash soup
Get your Thanksgiving dinner off to a scrumptious start with Butternut Squash Soup Shooters! While your guests are waiting for the big dinner, hold them over with this sweet and savory starter. Squash Soup Shooters make a great Thanksgiving or fall party appetizer, and Smarty has the perfect way to serve them that allows you to focus your efforts on the more important details -- like all those pies. ;)
Our twist cups are a great size and fit conveniently in a serving tray that holds 24 cups. Your guests can easily grab a shooter from the tray and toss it when they're finished!
Butternut Squash Soup (Serves 20)
What you need:
- 2 large roasted butternut squash
- 1 pint half and half
- 2 Tbsp oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 1/2 cups chicken, turkey or vegetable stock
- sour cream garnish
- squash or pumpkin seeds for garnish
- Cut the squash in half.
- Lightly coat squash with oil, salt and pepper.
- Roast squash for 1 hour or until tender
- Scoop out the squash, put it into a blender with half and half and stock.
- Blend well, and pour into a pot on medium heat.
- Brown butter in a small pan.
- Add browned butter, oil, salt and pepper, and stir.
- Cook on low for a few minutes.
- Garnish with sour cream and squash or pumpkin seeds.
