Name: Curried Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butternut squash - halved, seeded, peeled, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces - 3 pounds; Cauliflower, broken into florets - 1 head; Olive oil, or as needed - 2 tablespoons; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons; Curry powder - ¼ teaspoon; Onion, cut into large chunks - 1; Garlic, peeled - 3 cloves; Chicken broth - 4 cups; Half-and-half - 1 cup; Cooking sherry - ½ cup; Crumbled goat cheese (Optional) - 4 tablespoons; Crumbled cooked bacon (Optional) - 4 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Curried Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Soup

1. Butternut squash - halved, seeded, peeled, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces 3 pounds

2. Cauliflower, broken into florets 1 head

3. Olive oil, or as needed 2 tablespoons

4. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons

5. Curry powder ¼ teaspoon

6. Onion, cut into large chunks 1

7. Garlic, peeled 3 cloves

8. Chicken broth 4 cups

9. Half-and-half 1 cup

10. Cooking sherry ½ cup

11. Crumbled goat cheese (Optional) 4 tablespoons

12. Crumbled cooked bacon (Optional) 4 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Curried Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Soup

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Combine butternut squash, cauliflower, and olive oil in a bowl and toss to combine. Spread out onto 1 or 2 baking sheets and season with salt, pepper, and curry powder. Add onion and garlic.

3 . Stage

Toast in the preheated oven until vegetables are fork-tender and tips are crispy brown, about 20 minutes.

4 . Stage

Add roasted vegetable mixture to a blender in batches with small amounts of chicken broth; blend until smooth. Transfer pureed vegetables to a large pot. Pour in remaining chicken broth. Season with additional salt, pepper, and curry powder to taste. Pour in half-and-half and sherry. Heat over medium heat until soup is hot, but do not allow to boil.

5 . Stage

Ladle soup into bowls and top with goat cheese and crumbled bacon.