Azoresgal~Life on an Island

This is a wonderful comfort soup for autumn and winter. Perfect for those crisp, cooler evenings we are getting now in the Azores. It's super easy to make,  with some simple ingredients, but it is so very delicious. It´s texture is rich and creamy, with out even adding any cream. I am not saying don´t add cream, because cream makes everything better! Mr. G prefers sans cream, so I just serve as is right after I blend it. Although a little swirl on top can´t hurt! If you like you can add some carrots, also great, is sweet potato and shallots instead of the onion. For extra liquid if it is a bit thick, coconut milk would be amazing, and if you wanted a bit of spice, curry powder would work like a charm. How ever you decide to make it, I hope you like it! 4 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, peeled and diced 1 medium butternut squash peeled, deseeded and cut into wedges 2 small potato, peeled and quartered 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 4 cups chicken stock (water, or vegetabl...

Stuffed what ????? Potimarron is a very popular winter squash, its name in french listen up class  is a contraction from potiron (squash) , plus marron(chestnut) , which means a chestnut flavoured squash. I bought these at the organic farmers market . I loved how they looked, their bright red color, and let´s face it was drawn to them because they look like minature pumpkins. So after I brought them home, I had to figure out, what to to with them. I searched online, and found many versions for stuffing them. So this my friends is my version of stuffed potimarron. It was fantastic, they have such a wonderful flavor and texture. I served them with some roasted pork tenderloin. As for measurements, there aren´t really any, it kind of depends on how many you decide to stuff. I hope you give them a try. ingredients, squash, flavored croutons, whipping cream, and cheese ( I chose Gruyère) cut tops off of the squash (and maybe from the bottoms ...