BEST Butternut Pear Soup Recipe
This BEST Butternut Pear Soup recipe is made with pears and butternut squash and secret ingredient, garam masala. Perfect soup to enjoy for a cozy meal!
Friends, it’s pear and butternut season! Time to whip up a delicious pot soup this week!
Since the new Downton Abbey movie is out, it makes me think of this Pear Potato Soup recipe I served a few years ago. My trip to Highclere castle is one of my all-time favorite blogging trips. So wonderful to experiene and have tea with Lady Carnavon.
Best Butternut Pear Soup
Pears are dear to my heart, having worked closely with Harry & David over the years, but also having enjoyed the beauty of their orchards and fresh produce in hometown, where I lived for 52 years!
I was spoiled, I know. So this BEST Butternut Pear Soup Recipe is a yummy recipe for fall! My friend, Lori, makes a mean Pear and Fennel Soup that is good, too!
Butternut Pear Soup
Today I’m sharing a very easy, butternut squash soup recipe. I’ve made several batches of this soup, because guess what? It doesn’t last long in my house. It’s devoured almost as quickly as I make it.
Next week I’m hosting a ladies dinner party, and this soup is on the menu! The garam masala is a great addition, and of course the fresh thyme really adds to the flavor.
Ingredients for Butternut Pear Soup
All you need is onion, butternut squash, pears, cream, stock, and then spices and herbs.
Saute the onions, butternut squash, and pears.
Add the rest of ingredients, puree and serve.
Serve with a tiny bit of creme fraiche & fresh thyme!
How to bake butternut squash
Using precooked butternut squash, this recipe takes about 25 minutes to whip up!
Or, if using raw butternut, bake at 400 degrees and cook for about 20 minutes.
Or, stovetop: Cook with 1/2 cup water, salt and pepper, 2 T. honey until tender (with a fork).
Easy fall hosting! Invite your friends over for soup, salad, bread, and a simple fall dessert!
PS. Will you be seeing the new Downton Abbey movie?
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Butternut Pear Soup
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, 1 tsp. dried
- 1 lb. butternut squash, peeled and cooked
- 2 pears, cut into small pieces (skins on)
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. garam masala
- Creme fraiche & fresh thyme, optional topping
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan, add onions and thyme and cook for about 5 minutes until soft.
- Add cooked squash, pears, chicken stock, heavy cream, gram masala, salt and pepper; bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Use blender to puree the hot soup.
- Garnish with creme fraiche & fresh thyme.
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Pears fit into just about everyone’s diet. Hard to give food gifts today with everyone’s allergies and food restrictions.
Who wouldn’t love anything from Harry and David? Pears are a perfect gift at this time of year because they are in season.
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My sister in law, who is fighting stage 4 breast cancer, received a box of these last month from a friend when she had her mastectomy. What a thoughtful gift. And I am so thankful that she was generous and shared with us.
Pears are the perfect gift to give, because mostly everyone enjoys fruit, there’s so many creative ways to enjoy pears, they are healthy alternative to giving candy or most other foods for the holidays! Thanks for the opportunity.
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I love that book Skinnytaste! Just received it recently and have been making lots of recipes.
Pears are a great gift. During the holidays people tend to give oranges or apples but pears are a refreshing change! I have used pears insteda of apples when cooking pork tenderloin and it pops with a different fresh flavor.
Pears make a wonderful dessrt in crumbles or cobblers – a fruit many overlook when preparing these tasty treats.
Now I know what to do with my butternut squash just need some pears.
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I tweeted, pinned and am on your email list. I can’t wait to try this recipe! To me, pears are the best fruit to add to salads, breads, soups, deserts, and oatmeal (love to put them in my morning breakfast). When fall comes and they are in abundance, I am always so happy as they are my favorite fruit, bar none. Even my husband who is not a fruit lover, likes pears. They are low on the glycemic index, which makes me happy.
I Think Pears Are The Perfect Gift To Give Because They Are Healthy, Delicious And Versatile!
Awesome post thanks! Going to try this tomorrow, I will be sharing this with everyone at work too!
1. Pears are sweet and healthy for you.
2. It will be eaten and not regifted.
3. No clutter after they are eaten.
4. A great alternative to candy and chocolates.
I usually leave my mailman an orange or piece of fruit in red and green wrappings, with a candycane instead of a bow. I guess this year, if I win, my mailman will get the fancy gold one!
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Pears are so classy!
I’ve never given or received pears as a gift, but would love to. Pears from the grocery store are frequently fairly tasteless. A good pear is hard to find!
I have given and received Harry and Davids pears for over 40 years. Still love them.
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YUM!!! What a perfect soup…I’ll have to try this. Why are pears perfect to give as a gift? Why aren’t they…lol…yummy fall flavor to go with so many recipes!
I have tried these pears and the fruit lives up to all the high praise. A box of Harry & David Royal Riviera pears is a unique gift that is sure to please even the pickiest of recipients!
I love pears! My grown kids love pears. I usually make them a fruit basket to take home with their favorites. I would include some pears for them and save some for me.