Ingredients
- 8 slices Pancetta
- 4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Onions, yellow, chopped
- 5 Butternut squash, peeled and seeded, cut into 2” pieces
- 3 qt Chicken stock
- 1 qt Water
- 1 Bouquet garni (8 parsley stems, 5 sprigs thyme, 2 bay leaves)
- ½ tsp Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Allspice, ground
- ¼ tsp Cayenne
- 1 cup Crème Fraiche or heavy cream, whipped to medium peak
Butternut Squash Soup with Pancetta, Ginger Snap Crumbs and a Spiced Crème Fraiche
Meal: Side
Cuisine: French
Ingredient: Vegetables
Season: Winter
Contributor: Jonathan Lindenauer
Directions
8-10 SERVINGS
- Cook pancetta over medium heat until rusty colored and crispy, drain on paper towels.
- Drain the fat and add onion to the same pan in the olive oil.
- Cook until translucent, season with a little salt, pepper and sugar.
- Add the squash to the pot.
- Add the stock and water, and bring to a boil.
- Add the bouquet garni.
- Cook at a simmer for about 45 minutes.
- Remove the bouquet garni and purée in a blender
- Mix the spices with the whipped crème fraiche.
- Garnish: ginger crumbs, pancetta chips, spiced whipped crème fraiche, and micro herbs
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