Dinner Tonight: Squash and Fennel Soup with Candied Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds winter squash, such as butternut
  • 2 medium bulbs fennel
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups sliced onions
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 dried red chiles de arbol, or a fat pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 cup sherry
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/4 cup crme frache (I substituted Greek yogurt)
  • For the pumpkin seeds:
  • 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or whole seeds ground
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Generous pinch each of cinnamon, paprika, and cayenne
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon honey

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