Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication date. (2024)

We’ve always enjoyed everything we’ve tried from The Biltmore. Here is their recipe for Butternut Squash Bisque. YUM! Follow this tasty dish with The Biltmore’s Praline Pumpkin Pie recipe and you’re sure to impress!

Butternut Squash Bisque

Serves 4

Ingredients:

3 butternut squash
1 onion, small chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 shallot, chopped
6 oz sherry cooking wine
16 oz chicken stock or broth
12 oz heavy whipping cream (When I make this, I use coconut milk instead of whipping cream)
1/2 tsp dried sage
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp Kosher salt

Method:

In a heavy–bottom sauce pot, sauté onions, celery, garlic and shallots until translucent. Cut squash in half, remove seeds and roast in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes. Deglaze with sherry and reduce wine by 2/3. Peel squash and add pulp to soup pot and bring to a simmer. Add remaining ingredients to soup pot and simmer for an hour. Puree soup with a stick mixer or food processor until smooth. Strain soup and serve.

Winemaker’s Suggested Pairing: Biltmore® Riesling