3 sweet dumpling squash soup Recipes

dried porcini mushrooms (1/2 oz), boiling water, sweet dumpling squash (1 to 1 1/4-lb each), salt & freshly ground black pepper, rich chicken broth, preferably homemade (rich turkey stock) or 12 cups rich turkey stock (rich turkey stock), winter squash , such as butternut or 5 1/4 lbs pumpkin, peeled seeded and cut into 1-inch dice, flat leaf parsley , plus, chopped flat leaf parsley, sage sprigs, plus more for garnish, heavy cream

baking pumpkins (such as hooligan or sugar pie), acorn squash or sweet dumpling squash, sugar, kosher salt, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, kosher salt, thyme, butternut or kuri squash (about 2 lb), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, sugar, heavy cream (optional), freshly ground pepper, pepitas (hulled green pumpkin seeds), sourdough and/or pumpernickel croutons, paprika , chili powder or spanish pimenton, crisp prosciutto , serrano ham or bacon, fried onions, fried sage or parsley leaves