Yahoo Lifestyle The Genius Soup Trick We Wish We'd Known About Sooner
There's something about a hot bowl of soup on a chilly day that's deeply soothing. Soup is versatile, allowing endless combinations of vegetables, proteins and grains. It's a great clean-out-the-fridge dish and there's a soup to please any eater.
Soup is also an easy thing to make at home. With just a handful of basic ingredients, you (yes, you!) can create a flavorful soup in under an hour. We usually just toss our ingredients into a pot when we're making soup, but we recently ran across a supersmart soup hack that leverages the oven and we can't wait to give it a try.
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How to Make Roasted Butternut Squash and Tomato Soup
Content creator Leslie of @gathering.page took to social media to share not only her go-to Butternut Squash Tomato Soup, but a cooking technique that can be applied to other soup recipes.
"This was my first recipe to go viral last year, and for good reason! It’s extremely easy to make & so cozy. It’s a go-to for us in the cooler months!" they wrote in the caption of the video.
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To make Leslie's soup, you need to preheat your oven to 425°. Place butternut squash, tomatoes, garlic, basil, onion, olive oil in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish; season everything with salt and pepper. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. We love this tip because it's a great hands-off way to cook your veggies and will also help concentrate their flavor.
Once the veggies are roasted, heat vegetable (or chicken) broth in a large pot and then pour in the vegetables, including all of the juices in the bottom of the dish. Blend it all with an immersion blender or pour it into a regular blender and give it a whirl. Stir in heavy cream and let the soup simmer for a few more minutes to help the flavors meld.
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"Looks delicious & so healthy too," someone commented on the post. We are ready to find out how good it is!
"Amazing soup. I made it yesterday," another person commented. We are ready to try it!
"It’s so good 🤤 I used acorn squash since it was what I had the day I was craving this type of soup," someone else added and another person suggested using bone broth for extra protein.
When we try this technique, we might use a baking sheet instead of a baking dish and leave it uncovered so all of the vegetables get nice and roasty toasty. The browned, caramelized bits will add tons of flavor to the finished soup.
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More Great Soup Recipes to Try
Inspired to take your soup skills up a notch? Here are some great recipes to try.
The Nonna-Approved Italian Soup That's Perfect for Cold and Flu Season
Martha Stewart's Breakfast Soup Is Cozy Comfort Any Time of Day
Dolly Parton’s Famous Cream of Vegetable Soup Is the Perfect Easy Fall Supper
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