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Butternut Squash and Shrimp Bisque

Sautéed onion and flour combined with chicken stock, butternut squash pieces, dry white wine, and bay leaves. Soup is simmered about 15 minutes to soften squash. Whipping cream is stirred in and mixture is seasoned with coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper. Bay leaves removed, soup is pureed and returned to stovetop. Prepared shrimp are added to soup and cooked long enough to heat through. Served hot.

Ingredients -

1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
1 cup Yellow Onion, diced
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
5-1/2 cups Chicken Stock
5 cups Butternut Squash, peeled and diced
1 cup Dry White Wine
3 Bay Leaves
1 cup Whipping Cream
1 pound Shrimp, peeled, cleaned, deveined
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Preparation:

1. In a large saucepan over medium low heat, melt the butter.

2. Add onion and cook until the onions become soft, stirring occasionally which takes about 10 minutes.

3. Add the flour and stir 3 minutes until well combined.

4. Add the chicken stock and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

5. Add the squash, white wine and bay leaves.

6. Simmer the mixture until the squash is fork tender which takes about 15 minutes.

7. Blend in the whipping cream.

8. Season with salt and pepper.

9. Remove the bay leaves and discard.

10. Add the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth.

11. Transfer the soup back into the saucepan.

12. Add the shrimp and simmer until they turn pink.

13. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve immediately.

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Vegetable Peeler Removes Shell

	Use a vegetable peeler to remove the hard shell from the outside of the squash before using in recipes. The seeds in the inner cavity should also be scraped out with a spoon and discarded.

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Roasting Butternut Squash

	Butternut squash and be cooked quickly in the oven for use in other dishes. Peel, cut in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, and dice. Toss the cubes in olive oil and bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice to insure even cooking.