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Butternut Squash Soup

[heart_this] · Oct 7, 2024 · 5 Comments

Butternut Squash Soup

A smooth and creamy butternut squash soup!

Fall is here with one of my favourite foods, butternut squash, and this easy butternut squash soup is a great way to enjoy it! This is a super simple soup that starts out with onions, carrot, celery, cubed butternut squash and broth, that are all simmered until the vegetables are tender before pureeing until smooth. This basic version is amazing and you can change it up by adding flavours! I like to add thyme, sage, rosemary and an apple to bring out the fall flavours but you can add anything you like! (See below recipe for some options!) This soup makes a great side or even a main if you add some bacon, sausage, nuts, cheese, etc., and it’s great either warm or chilled!

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A smooth and creamy butternut squash soup!

ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup carrot, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
  • 1 teaspoon sage, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage)
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth (link) (or chicken broth (link))
  • 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
  • 1 granny smith apple, peeled, seeded, and cubed (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the onion, carrot, and celery, and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, thyme, sage, and rosemary and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  3. Add the broth, butternut squash, and apple, and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes.
  4. Puree until smooth, season with salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy!
Slow Cooker: Throw everything into the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, before pureeing.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon curry powder.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon ginger, greated/minced.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon maple syrup.
Option: Add 1 pinch nutmeg.
Option: Add 1 pinch cinnamon.
Option: Add 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream (or coconut milk) near the end.
Option: Add 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated, near the end.
Option: Add 1/4 cup blue cheese, melted into the broth!
Option: Garnish with cooked and crumbled bacon!
Option: Garnish with pepitas.
Option: Garnish with chili crisp!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 196, Fat 4g (Saturated 0.3g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 52mg, Carbs 41g (Fiber 8g, Sugars 12g), Protein 3g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Liz says

    October 7, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    no broth listed in recipe

    Reply
  2. Laura says

    October 7, 2024 at 5:19 pm

    Are the spices dried spices or fresh?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      October 21, 2024 at 8:52 am

      Fresh herbs give the best results but you can use half as much dried herbs. I have updated the recipe to indicate this. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Marian T Koviack says

    October 8, 2024 at 12:53 am

    Did I miss it? How much broth is used in the recipe? Thanks.

    Reply
  4. Sabrina says

    October 10, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    thank you, nice soup, have been eating a lot of baked butternut cubes lately so this is a welcome change!

    Reply

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