Adapted from Bon Appétit, December 1996, Serves 8
Ingredients:
Soup
¼ cup (½ stick) butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
3, 14.5 ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
4 cups, 1-inch pieces peeled butternut squash (about 1.5 pounds)
4 cups, 1-inch pieces peeled acorn squash (about 1.5 pounds)
1 ¼ teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 ¼ teaspoons minced fresh sage
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1⁄8 cup whipping cream
Croutons
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
24, ¼-inch-thick baguette bread slices
1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon minced fresh sage
Directions:
For soup: Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, all squash and herbs; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until squash is very tender, about 20 minutes.
Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return soup to same pot. Stir in cream and bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Rewarm over medium heat before serving.)
For croutons: Preheat broiler. Butter one side of each bread slice. Arrange bread, buttered side up, on baking sheet. Broil until golden, about 1 minute. Turn over. Sprinkle cheese, then thyme and sage over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until cheese melts, about 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each with croutons and serve. Sip slowly. Mmmmmm!
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