Butternut Squash Soup

I convinced my mom to make this soup for the blog because I had to share this recipe, it’s so easy and delicious!! The butternut squash pairs wonderfully with the apple, coconut milk and spices. I’m sure you’ll be making this recipe more than once if you give it a try. I almost forgot to mention that it’s vegan!

A Couple of Tips

• I’ve also made this soup with chicken broth and it tastes great too so no need to fret if you don’t like veggie broth!
• I garnished the soup with a big dollop of sour cream and a sprig of fresh thyme. You could add some toasted coconut and curry powder instead for a dairy free variation.
• You can make this ahead of time and heat up just before serving so it’s really great for a dinner party; I’m all about spacing work out when hosting a get together.

We ate the bowls my mom made right away without photographing them, whoops! All her pretty garnishing with thinly sliced orange peels was lost, but I love the way this looks and tastes with a giant non-vegan dollop of sour cream and some fresh thyme sprigs arranged on top. You can spice this soup up with more pepper and curry if desired or blend it less for some more texture.

Steps to Make This Soup

1. Peel the skin off the apple 
2. Dice into cubes.
3. In a large pot over medium heat, saute the onion and bay leaves until translucent. Add a desired amount of white pepper, curry powder, salt and cracked red pepper.
4. Stir in butternut squash
5. Cook for about 10 minutes. 
6. Pour in the vegetable broth. Add apples
7. Add the entire can of light coconut milk. Simmer for about 1 hour stirring occasionally. 
8. When the squash is tender, remove from heat. Remove bay leaves. Let the soup cool. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Heat the soup on the stove or the microwave. Serve with french bread and a garnish of orange peel. 

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Butternut Squash Soup

The textures of butternut squash, apple and a hint of curry will satisfy your cravings for the perfect soup!

Course Appetizer, dinner, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack, Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword butternut squash soup, soup, vegan soup

Prep Time 6 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 26 minutes

Servings 3

Calories 110 kcal

Author John K.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

For the Soup:

• 1 butternut squash large to extra large
• 1 onion white, medium
• 2 bay leaves
• dash crushed red pepper
• dash vindaloo curry powder
• 1 red apple medium, peeled, chopped
• 1 can can light coconut milk 13.5 oz, 398ml
• 1 quart vegetable broth
• ¼ tsp white pepper
• Pinch of salt
• 1 orange skin for garnish

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Peel the skin off the apple. Dice the butternut squash, onion and apple into cubes.
2. In a large pot over medium heat, saute the onion and bay leaves until translucent.
3. Add a desired amount of white pepper, curry powder, salt and cracked red pepper.
4. Stir in butternut squash and cook for about 10 minutes.
5. Pour in the vegetable broth.
6. Add apples and the entire can of light coconut milk.
7. Simmer for about 1 hour stirring occasionally.
8. When the squash is tender, remove from heat.
9. Remove bay leaves.
10. Let the soup cool.
11. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
12. Heat the soup on the stove or the microwave.

13. Garnish with an orange skin shaving and serve with french bread. 

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

• I garnished the soup with a big dollop of sour cream and a sprig of fresh thyme. You could add some toasted coconut and curry powder instead for a dairy free variation.
• You can make this ahead of time and heat up just before serving so it's really great for a dinner party; I'm all about spacing work out when hosting a get together.

Nutrition Facts

Butternut Squash Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 110 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Sodium 320mg 13%

Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 4g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 50%

Vitamin C 12%

Calcium 4%

Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.