Giuliano Hazan

Shrimp and Butternut Squash Soup

Minestra di Zucca e Gamberi

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

Appears in
How to Cook Italian
How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

  • About

Sweet butternut squash and shrimp make a wonderful combination. I like egg pasta with the delicate flavor of this soup. If you make your own egg pasta, you can cut some into maltagliati, which are shaped like triangles approximately 1 inch on each side; once dry they will keep for months.

Ingredients

  • ½ medium yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 butternut squash, abo

Method

  1. Peel and finely chop the onion and put it in a soup pot with the olive oil. Place over medium-high heat and sauté, stirring occasionally, until it turns a rich golden color, about 5 minutes.
  2. While the onion is sautéing, peel the butternut squash, halve lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Cut the flesh into ½-inch cubes. When the onion is done, add the squash and