Name: Squash Crème with Star Anise & Crayfish
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 6½ cups (1.5 liters) vegetable or chicken stock; 4 star anise; 1 large onion, diced; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 butternut squash (about 2¼ pounds/1 kg), peeled, seeded, and cubed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon paprika; Maybe a pinch of cayenne pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Made Christmas

By Yvette van Boven

Published 2018

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Ingredients

For the Soup

4 star anise
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 large onion

Method

Prepare

Sauté the star anise, ginger, onion, and a generous pinch of salt in the butter and oil in a large heavy pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes.

Add the paprika and a pinch of cayenne if you wish. Add the squash cubes and fry them for about 8 minutes, stirring. Pour in the stock. Stir and