Butternut Bisque with French Onion Toast Topper
Prep 30m Cook 35m Additional - Ready In 1h 5m
Servings - Calories 579.4

This creamy butternut bisque is served with homemade French onion toast toppers.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ½ cups chopped onion
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 (2 pound) butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 large sweet onions, chopped
  • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons sherry
  • ½ cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 each fresh thyme sprigs
  • 6 slices sourdough bread
  • 6 teaspoons butter, softened
  • 6 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture begins to caramelize and brown, about 2 minutes. Add squash, chicken broth, remaining kosher salt, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until squash is very tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
  3. 3 Using an immersion blender, blend squash mixture until smooth. (Or transfer mixture, in batches if needed, to a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Return to pot.) Stir in cream and maple syrup.
  4. 4 Ladle soup into wide shallow bowls. Serve with French Onion Toast Toppers and top with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 579.4
  • Carbohydrate 52.2 g
  • Cholesterol 101.7 mg
  • Fat 35.3 g
  • Fiber 6 g
  • Protein 17.8 g
  • Saturated Fat 20.5 g
  • Sodium 1183.6 mg
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