Fruit mousse

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/01/light-and-easy-five-minute-fruit-mousse-dessert-recipe.html

Butternut Squash Soup

This roasted butternut squash soup is creamy but light (and easy to make!). cookieandkate.com

 

Mushroom Bourguignon

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/11/smitten-kitchens-mushroom-bourguignon.html

 

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 pounds portobello mushrooms, in 1/4-inch slices (save the stems for another use) (you can use cremini instead, as well)
1/2 carrot, finely diced
1 small yellow onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup full-bodied red wine
2 cups beef or vegetable broth (beef broth is traditional but vegetable to make it vegetarian; it works with either)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup pearl onions, peeled (thawed if frozen)
Egg noodles, for serving
Sour cream and chopped chives or parsley, for garnish (optional)

Heat the one tablespoon of the olive oil and one tablespoon of butter in a medium Dutch oven or heavy sauce pan over high heat. Sear the mushrooms until they begin to darken, but not yet release any liquid — about three or four minutes. Remove them from pan.

Lower the flame to medium and add the second tablespoon of olive oil. Toss the carrots, onions, thyme, a few good pinches of salt and a several grinds of black pepper into the pan and cook for 10, stirring occasionally, until the onions are lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for just one more minute.

Add the wine to the pot, scraping any stuck bits off the bottom, then turn the heat all the way up and reduce it by half. Stir in the tomato paste and the broth. Add back the mushrooms with any juices that have collected and once the liquid has boiled, reduce the temperature so it simmers for 20 minutes, or until mushrooms are very tender. Add the pearl onions and simmer for five minutes more.

Combine remaining butter and the flour with a fork until combined; stir it into the stew. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 more minutes. If the sauce is too thin, boil it down to reduce to the right consistency. Season to taste.

To serve, spoon the stew over a bowl of egg noodles, dollop with sour cream (optional) and sprinkle with chives or parsley.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cauliflower Soup

http://www.skinnytaste.com/roasted-brussels-sprouts-and-cauliflower-soup/

 

INGREDIENTS:

• canola cooking spray
• 16 oz cauliflower florets
• 16 oz brussels sprouts, halved
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter (or more oil for DF, W30, V)
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Line a large large baking sheet with foil and spray with oil. Place the cauliflower and the brussels cut side down on the baking sheet, drizzle with oil and roast on the bottom third of the oven 25 minutes, tossing half way until slightly browned.
3. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large sauce pan over low heat and add shallots. Cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Shut the oven, reserve about 1 generous cup of the roasted vegetables and keep warm on the baking sheet.
5. Transfer the rest to the pot and simmer 2 minutes.
6. Transfer in two batches to the blender and blend until smooth.
7. Serve in 4 bowls topped with the roasted vegetables and fresh black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.