Butternut Shrimp Soup Topped With Sherry

"That's what I call YUMMY COMFORT food! To make it a bit richer I saute one large onion in 5 tablespoons of butter sprinkled with one tablespoon of brown sugar till caramelized. Then add to soup at the end with shrimp. Alternate method for pureeing butternut Recipe #194908"
 
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photo by Rita1652
photo by Rita1652 photo by Rita1652
photo by Rita1652 photo by Rita1652
Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Clean out the squash; remove the skin and cut into 1/2 inch dice.
  • Measure 3 cups of cut-up squash.
  • In a saucepan, simmer the squash, celery salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, curry powder, milk, and broth for about 30 minutes.
  • Stir to keep the milk from burning.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add half the shrimp and pears to the pumpkin mixture and process in a food processor or blender until smooth.
  • Return to saucepan and simmer.
  • Add the remaining whole shrimp and pears and simmer for 5 more minutes.
  • Top with sherry, more cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.
  • Optional Seving Bowl:

  • If you are going to serve the soup in a pumpkin, boil 2 quarts of water.
  • Cut the top off of the squash and clean out carefully.
  • Cut a notch in the top for the ladle to stick through.
  • Pour the boiling water into the squash and swish around and then pour into sink.
  • Pour the soup into the pumpkin.

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Reviews

  1. Oh this is just the best thing to have on a cold, winter, blah day! This is a perfect bowl to curl up on the sofa with a blankie next to the fire place. Warms you from the inside, takes that winter chill away.
     
  2. This is pure comfort food. I didn't use the shrimp, and I must say, I didn't miss it at all. This soup was intensely-flavoured - I especially liked the light touch of curry. I did caramelize some onion as per Rita's suggestion. This will be made again and again in the colder months.
     
  3. I have made this and the picture does not do it any justice. It is simply marvalous! It's a great fall Meal! the Shrimp makes it so luxurious, I use brandy instead of sherry!
     
  4. I had shrimp leftover from Christmas, so I cut those up. You can't taste the shrimp, but it's added nutrition. I was out of pears, so I used 2 apples. I had already pureed the squash, using Rita's recipe and had just under 3 cups. I used 1 can of evap. milk and 1 can of water. I had exactly 2 T of sherry left. I did cook the sqaush and broth for 20 minutes, then added the milk for 10 and pureed up most of the apples and shrimp. We thought the sherry overpowered the flavor, until I realized I forgot the curry! Duh! I added some to my bowl and it really melds the flavors well. Don't leave it out.
     
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