- 1 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 lbs. butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1" pieces
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp. salt, divided
- 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper, divided
- 5 oz. Ile de France® Goat Cheese with Fine Herbs
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup grated Il Villaggio® Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (1
oz.), divided
- 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh chives
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- In a 5 quart soup pot, heat oil. Add onion. Cook and stir
until onion is tender. Add squash, broth, 1/2 tsp. salt and
1/2 tsp. pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and
simmer 15 minutes or until squash is tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl using a fork, mash and stir goat
cheese, egg, flour, 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, chives,
1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper until completely combined.
Cover and refrigerate.
- Using an immersion blender or traditional blender (using
enough stock to allow the machine to do its work), purée
soup until smooth.
- Return soup to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Using a teaspoon,
drop small balls of the dumpling mixture into the soup. Cook
for 2 minutes once all dough has been added. Serve sprinkled
with additional Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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