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 are a delightful gift to give they are yummy and a refreshing treat!!!!
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Pears are a perfect gift to give because they are a perfect fruit to eat! We love pears for both eating out of hand and in delicious recipes like this soup. Thanks for offering the chance to win.
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I think pears are the perfect gift to give because they are healthy, beautiful and wonderful.
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they are always the perfect gift. Even people who dont particularly like pears end up falling in love with Harry & David pears.
What a fun giveaway! The addition of pear is such an interesting idea and yes, I’ll definitely take a side of grilled cheese :)
Pears make a perfect gift or treat because they are just so GOOD!
They are tender, yummy, and great as a snack or dessert. With sharp cheddar is my favorite.
Can’t wait to make this soup for the weekend. Sounds good on a cold night.
Because they are delicious and a wonderful break from all the candy treats around the holiday
Yummmmm! Can’t wait to make this!
They are the perfect gift to give because they are so versatile. They are delicious just by themselves and also in smoothies, and recipes such as the tasty butternut pear soup that you posted.
The pears are delicious, healthy and not another gift that ends up forgotten and taking up space.
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Pears are so healthy and tasty…a perfect gift! We used to have a pear tree, and I’d make and give away Pear pies. I miss my tree. We’re in a different house, I’m wanting to plant one as soon as I can.
Love giving food as gifts – especially fresh, ready to eat and healthy!
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Pears feel decadent!
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Harry and David have the BEST pears!! I love giving people something they might not buy for themselves! These pears are perfect!
They are beautiful and delicious, what a fantastic gift!
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This time of year it seems there are sugar-laden, heavy treats EVERYWHERE, and it is such a refreshing treat to have a delicious piece of fruit instead. Harry & David’s pears are the BEST…so sweet & delicious…we have sent them as gifts int he past and people are always thrilled to receive them!