Chef John's Butternut Bisque
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 3 tablespoons butter
- ✓ 1 large onion, diced
- ✓ 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste, divided
- ✓ 1 (2 pound) butternut squash
- ✓ 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ✓ 1 quart chicken broth
- ✓ 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- ✓ ½ cup heavy cream or creme fraiche, plus more to garnish
- ✓ 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste
- ✓ Chopped fresh chives for garnish
- ✓ Pomegranate seeds for garnish