Brothy Pumpkin Soup with Pancetta and Cabbage
- 2 pounds smoked turkey wings, or ham hocks
- 2 onions, quartered
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 1/2 head garlic
- 1 pound rutabaga, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pumpkin or 2 medium butternut squash (5 pounds total), split, seeded, peeled, and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons and more for drizzling
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons minced sage leaves, plus 6 whole leaves, halved
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound pancetta, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 small heads napa cabbage, thinly sliced
- Start by making a turkey broth.
- In a large stockpot, combine the turkey wings, onions, carrots, garlic, rutabaga, celery, bay leaves, and 1 gallon cold water (or enough to cover by at least 3 inches).
- Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes, skimming when you feel like it to remove any impurities that float to the top.
- Remove from the heat and strain into a large pot or bowl, pressing on the vegetables and meat to extract as much flavor as possible.
- Discard the vegetables, turkey, and herbs.
- Cool the broth to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator, or chill it down over ice first.
- When chilled, skim the surface again for any additional impurities.
- This can be done up to 3 days in advance.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Toss the pumpkin in a large mixing bowl with the 1/4 cup olive oil, nutmeg, minced sage, salt, and lots of pepper.
- Dump the pumpkin onto a cookie sheet, spread it out to a single layer, and roast for 45 minutes or until very tender.
- Now that you've got the elements, you can put the soup together.
- Put a large stockpot over medium-low heat.
- Heat the 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, add the whole sage leaves, and saute for 1 minute.
- Add the pancetta and cook for 2 to 3 minutes to render out some of that delicious fat.
- Toss in the minced garlic and onion and cook for 2 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
- Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the cabbage is wilted.
- Pour the strained, cooled broth into the pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Taste the soup and then season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with several pieces of pumpkin and a drizzle of olive oil.
turkey, onions, carrots, garlic, celery stalks, bay leaves, pumpkin, extravirgin olive oil, nutmeg, sage, kosher salt, pancetta, garlic, onion, cabbage
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/brothy-pumpkin-soup-with-pancetta-and-cabbage-recipe.html (may not work)