Squash and Wild Rice Soup

Too many people avoid using squash, perhaps fearing that it is too much work. Make this comforting fall soup when your local farmers’ market is loaded with winter squash. Kabocha, butternut, and buttercup are wonderful varieties to try.

Vegetable Stock

Making stock does not take much time. It can be simmering while you are preparing the soup vegetables; it can also be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen until you are ready for it. Some soups can be made with water instead of stock, but stock always adds to the flavor. We do not have one all-purpose stock recipe: our stock varies with the kind of soup we are making and what we have on hand. Extra credit! Check out these optional ingredients for Stock Making!