Recipe: Butternut-Ale Soup (pics)

PatioDaddio · 11-24-2012, 12:12 AM

Butternut-Ale Soup

This soup was inspired by two dishes that I recently enjoyed during my
recent trip to St. Louis. The first was a hearty butternut squash at The
Farmhaus, and the second was a cheddar-jalapeno soup made with
Budweiser at the Anheuser-Busch brewery.

I took what I found to be the best aspects of each soup and combined
them. Fall is a great time for a butternut squash soup, but I thought that I
could bring some beer to the party. Rather than using Bud, I chose the
unfiltered goodness of Shock Top Belgian White. I felt that the soup
needed a hearty beer to help cut through the natural sweetness of the
butternut squash. It really worked, and I think you'll enjoy this twist on a
fall classic.

Ingredients
8 cups Peeled and chopped butternut squash, cut to 1"
2 Tbsp Light olive oil
3 tsp Kosher salt, divided
1 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
1/2 tsp Ground ancho chile
1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg
24 oz Shock Top Belgian White, or your favorite unfiltered ale
1/4 tsp Ground ginger
1/4 tsp Ground cumin
6 cups Chicken stock
1 tsp Ground white pepper
2 Tbsp Butter, unsalted

Method
Preheat your oven to 350º.

Combine the squash, oil, 2 teaspoons of the salt, pepper, ancho and
nutmeg in a large mixing bowl. Toss/stir to mix well, then spread in a single
layer on a sheet pan. Roast in the oven until the squash is very tender and
lightly browned, about 1 hour.

Combine the beer, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, ginger, and cumin in a stock
pot, bring to a moderate boil over medium-high heat and reduce by 1/2.

Add the stock, squash and white pepper to the beer and stock liquid,
simmer 30 minutes.

Remove the soup from the heat and blend with an immersion/stick blender
until it's very smooth. Whisk in the butter.

Serve and enjoy! I served mine with a little peppered bacon and chopped
chives.

Makes 8 servings

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John

TravelingJ · 11-24-2012, 01:26 AM

Seeing how butternut squash soup is the reasons we just bought thermoses for work...I'm thinking this will be a stellar first meal to try them out with! Thanks for posting it.

buccaneer · 11-24-2012, 01:44 AM

I can tell from reading that it is fabulous, I too think I will give this a go.
Thanks PD!

PatioDaddio · 11-24-2012, 01:51 AM

Thanks, guys.

Before someone asks, yes, roasting the squash on a grill/smoker would be a great twist. ;-)

John

Big George's BBQ · 11-24-2012, 07:10 AM

John that sounds Great Will have to try it

tish · 11-24-2012, 08:36 AM

Butternut squash is a staple in this house, so I'll be making this one over the weekend. Thanks for the recipe!

Babyboomerboy · 11-24-2012, 09:45 AM

Great looking soup. Thanks for sharing.

TravelingJ · 11-25-2012, 07:19 PM

It's a great soup idea. We used this recipe today as a general formula for dinner. I used octoberfest beers, and a few minor spice adjustments for what we had on hand. We added fried potato cakes to the bottom of the mug to add some crunch and texture. It was a winner for dinner.

PatioDaddio · 11-25-2012, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TravelingJ

It's a great soup idea. We used this recipe today as a general formula for dinner. I used octoberfest beers, and a few minor spice adjustments for what we had on hand. We added fried potato cakes to the bottom of the mug to add some crunch and texture. It was a winner for dinner.

Those sound like great adaptations to me. Soup really is a great culinary
canvas. Good on ya!

John

11-24-2012, 12:12 AM	#1
PatioDaddio Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-04-08 Location: Boise, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Recipe: Butternut-Ale Soup (pics) Butternut-Ale Soup This soup was inspired by two dishes that I recently enjoyed during my recent trip to St. Louis. The first was a hearty butternut squash at The Farmhaus, and the second was a cheddar-jalapeno soup made with Budweiser at the Anheuser-Busch brewery. I took what I found to be the best aspects of each soup and combined them. Fall is a great time for a butternut squash soup, but I thought that I could bring some beer to the party. Rather than using Bud, I chose the unfiltered goodness of Shock Top Belgian White. I felt that the soup needed a hearty beer to help cut through the natural sweetness of the butternut squash. It really worked, and I think you'll enjoy this twist on a fall classic. Ingredients 8 cups Peeled and chopped butternut squash, cut to 1" 2 Tbsp Light olive oil 3 tsp Kosher salt, divided 1 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper 1/2 tsp Ground ancho chile 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg 24 oz Shock Top Belgian White, or your favorite unfiltered ale 1/4 tsp Ground ginger 1/4 tsp Ground cumin 6 cups Chicken stock 1 tsp Ground white pepper 2 Tbsp Butter, unsalted Method Preheat your oven to 350º. Combine the squash, oil, 2 teaspoons of the salt, pepper, ancho and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl. Toss/stir to mix well, then spread in a single layer on a sheet pan. Roast in the oven until the squash is very tender and lightly browned, about 1 hour. Combine the beer, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, ginger, and cumin in a stock pot, bring to a moderate boil over medium-high heat and reduce by 1/2. Add the stock, squash and white pepper to the beer and stock liquid, simmer 30 minutes. Remove the soup from the heat and blend with an immersion/stick blender until it's very smooth. Whisk in the butter. Serve and enjoy! I served mine with a little peppered bacon and chopped chives. Makes 8 servings ----- John Last edited by PatioDaddio; 11-24-2012 at 12:33 AM..

11-24-2012, 01:44 AM	#3
buccaneer Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-23-10 Location: Sunset City Western Australia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can tell from reading that it is fabulous, I too think I will give this a go. Thanks PD! __________________ The only current member banned for life! Why is the rum gone???-Capn Jack Sparrow

11-24-2012, 07:10 AM	#5
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Phoenixville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	John that sounds Great Will have to try it __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

11-24-2012, 08:36 AM	#6
tish Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-13-11 Location: york, pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Butternut squash is a staple in this house, so I'll be making this one over the weekend. Thanks for the recipe! __________________ When all else fails, just ask yourself WWGALD???* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a little pyro at heart! Who's got the hot dogs? Bubba Keg, Weber Genesis E-310 NG Mini WSM, Shhh!!! Michael's surprise <'\__! .// .\\ Puppy baby says 'piss on it and walk away!' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Proud recipient of a certifiably uncertified limited edition MOINK ball certificate!!

11-24-2012, 09:45 AM	#7
Babyboomerboy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-28-08 Location: Yates Center, Kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great looking soup. Thanks for sharing. __________________ CBJ #31626 UDS Lots of Weber Grills Campfires 250 Gallon Reverse Flow Smoker My cooking blog http://babyboomerboyscookinblog.blogspot.com/

11-24-2012, 01:26 AM	#2
TravelingJ Got Wood. Join Date: 09-07-12 Location: Traveling Somewhere.. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Seeing how butternut squash soup is the reasons we just bought thermoses for work...I'm thinking this will be a stellar first meal to try them out with! Thanks for posting it.

11-24-2012, 01:51 AM	#4
PatioDaddio Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-04-08 Location: Boise, Idaho Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, guys. Before someone asks, yes, roasting the squash on a grill/smoker would be a great twist. ;-) John

11-25-2012, 07:19 PM	#8
TravelingJ Got Wood. Join Date: 09-07-12 Location: Traveling Somewhere.. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's a great soup idea. We used this recipe today as a general formula for dinner. I used octoberfest beers, and a few minor spice adjustments for what we had on hand. We added fried potato cakes to the bottom of the mug to add some crunch and texture. It was a winner for dinner.