When the weather becomes cool and a wind sweeps the air, there’s nothing we look forward to more than bundling up inside with a bowl of butternut squash soup.
This healthy butternut squash soup recipe is so simple to whip up and has tons of great flavor. While the recipe can be used with other kinds of squash, such as pumpkin, we love the sweetness and flavor of butternut squash.
You only need a handful of ingredients to make this simple butternut squash soup, and most of the ingredients are probably already in your fridge. To make this a vegan butternut squash soup recipe, you’ll want to swap out the chicken stock for vegetable stock and use vegan cream cheese instead of regular cream cheese.
Once the squash has cooked, the contents of this soup are blended into a purée, which is one of the reasons we love this soup. The creamy texture of this butternut squash soup is absolute heaven. Pair the soup with a garlic crostini and you’re bound to have a scrumptious fall meal.
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Cook time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 3 large butternut squash peeled, seeds removed, and cut into cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 large onion coarsely diced
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 2 oz cream cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Lay out the cut butternut squash onto a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season the squash with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Bake the squash for 15 minutes or until the squash is tender.
- To a pot, add the remaining tablespoon of oil and the diced onion. Cook over medium heat until the onion is translucent. Add the baked squash and chicken stock to the pot.
- Bring the contents of the pot to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for approximately 15 minutes.
- Either using an immersion blender or a food processor, purée the contents of the pot until they're smooth. Add in the cream cheese and another pinch of salt and pepper, then purée until smooth.
Additional information
Recipe adapted from adishofdailylife.com
