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Undeniable Butternut Squash Soup Recipes- Top 3 Ways!

Imagine the beautiful rainy evening along with the comforting homemade butternut squash soup! The hot-served butternut squash soup will make your evening warm and tastier.

Butternut squash soup is rich in flavors along with its velvety texture. It is the best thing to serve in such a cozy evening. To impress your tastebuds you must cook the butternut squash soup once. In this article, you are going to find the top 3 easy ways to cook butternut squash soup. 

So, whether you are a beginner or a pro at cooking, you must try this butternut squash soup recipe to dive into its extremely delightful flavors. Today, let us discuss how to make easy Butternut squash soup using some of the basic ingredients that won’t taste basic.

But before that, let us know some things about butternut squash.

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1. Benefits of Butternut squash

Butternut squash has many benefits. Some of the benefits are:

  • Helps in weight loss
  • Protects from many heart diseases
  • Protects from cancer
  • Protects from mental decline
  • Rich in Vitamins (vitamin A, C, B2, B5, B6, B7, K), vitamins, and antioxidants
  • Low in calorie
  • It is versatile, i.e., it can be added to savory or even sweet dishes.

2. Things to know about Butternut squash

Butternut pumpkin or gramma are some of the common names of Butternut in Australia and New Zealand. It is a type of winter squash that grows on the vine.

Its taste is similar to pumpkin, i.e., it has a sweet and nutty taste. Having fluffy orange pulp and yellow skin, butternut has a chamber that contains seeds.

Butternut squash soup is a very good source of potassium, fiber, and several other nutrients. The taste of this roasted soup is a little bit spicy, sweet, and silky.

Season and Caramelize for Depth

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Aseem Jha

In my culinary experience, I’ve noticed several common missteps in crafting a delightful butternut squash soup. One frequent oversight is the inadequate seasoning of the soup, resulting in a lackluster flavor profile.

Butternut squash’s inherent sweetness demands careful balance with the right amount of salt and spices to elevate its taste. Additionally, many tend to rush through the initial caramelization stage of the squash and accompanying vegetables, missing out on crucial depth and complexity.

To sidestep these pitfalls, it’s imperative to consistently taste and adjust seasoning throughout the cooking process, ensuring a harmonious blend of flavors.

Furthermore, dedicating ample time to thoroughly roast or sauté the squash and aromatics before introducing the broth can markedly enrich the soup’s overall palate and culinary experience.

Aseem Jha, Founder & Head of Customer Delivery, Legal Consulting Pro

3. Butternut squash soup recipes

First, look at the ingredients you will need to make this delicious hot soup. There are 2 different soup recipes to make this hot and creamy butternut squash soup. You can try any of them.

Recipe 1

Ingredients:-

Butternut squash:

You will need around 3 pounds of butternut squash. You can buy them from the farmers market or also from stores. Try to look for medium or large-size squash.

Veggies:

Veggies like garlic and yellow onion will add a great taste to your butternut squash.

Fresh herbs:

Fresh herbs like rosemary and fresh sage will add a great flavor to the squash soup. Herbs add a special texture and aroma.

Vegetable broth:

It will provide a nice base for the butternut soup.

Ginger:

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It will brighten your butternut soup by enhancing the taste of the herbs added to the squash.

Olive oil:

A tablespoon of olive oil will act as an enriching agent in your butternut soup.

Condiments:

Condiments like salt and pepper are the most important ingredients in your butternut soup.

Quantity

  • Butternut squash: 1 (3 pounds), peel it, remove the seeds and chop in cube shape
  • Yellow onion: 1 large, chopped
  • Garlic: 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Rosemary: 1/2 tablespoon
  • Fresh sage: 1 tablespoon
  • Vegetable broth: 3-4 cups
  • Ginger: 1 teaspoon, grated
  • Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
  • Sea salt: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
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Method:-

Now let us get cooking! Making this creamy soup will take around 30-40 minutes.

Start by chopping all the vegetables required. When you are done with the chopping part, heat your soup pot or any large pot.

In the pot, slowly pour about 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat it for a minute. Then add the chopped yellow onion and cook them until the onions change their color.

Now add salt and pepper and cook them until they have become soft.

After you have achieved your goal, add squash and keep on frequently stirring until it becomes soft. This process will take around 8 to 10 minutes.

Now add garlic cloves, ginger, fresh sage, and rosemary. Stir occasionally until you start to smell the fragrance. This won’t take long, a maximum of 1 minute.

After this, add 3 cups of vegetable broth. When the mixture starts to boil, reduce heat and cover the soup pot or your large pot. Cook the butternut squash until it becomes soft and edible. It can take around 20-30 minutes.

When it’s done, please turn off the flame and let it cool for some time. Then, blend the butternut squash soup into a blender until you find a smooth squash soup. You can also use an immersion blender.

If your squash soup is too thick, add 1 cup of vegetable broth and blend it again.

Now, your creamy soup is ready to be served.

Boost Your Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

Catherine Rall
Catherine Rall

One simple addition to butternut squash soup that will make it more filling and nutritionally balanced is coconut milk. While it’s relatively high in saturated fat, there’s a lot to like here from a nutritional standpoint.

You’ll be getting calcium, potassium, iron, and Vitamin C. If the coconut milk makes the soup too bland, consider adding curry paste and fresh herbs like basil or cilantro.

Catherine Rall, Certified Nutritionist, Happy V

Recipe 2:

Ingredients

Butternut squash:

For this recipe, you will need 1 large butternut squash.

Veggies:

Veggies like garlic and shallots will add a great taste to your butternut squash.

Fresh herbs:

Fresh herbs like curry powder and ground cinnamon will add a great flavor to the squash soup. It will enhance the texture.

Vegetable broth:

It will provide a nice base for the butternut soup. Base stock is important for soups to have a rich texture.

Coconut/ Avocado oil:

A tablespoon of coconut or avocado oil will act as an enriching agent in your butternut soup.

Condiments:

Condiments like sea salt and pepper are the most important ingredients in your butternut squash soup.

Coconut milk:

Coconut milk
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Coconut milk will add creaminess and fat to your butternut squash.

Maple syrup:

Its rich flavor will make your hot soup taste great.

Chilli garlic paste:

It will add a nice and strong flavor to vegan butternut squash soup by adding a little spice.

Quantity

  • Butternut squash: 6 cups, peel it, remove the seeds, and chop in cubical shape
  • Shallots: 2 medium, chopped
  • Garlic: 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely
  • Curry powder: 1 and 1/2 tablespoon
  • Ground cinnamon: 1/4 tablespoon
  • Vegetable broth: 2 cups
  • Coconut/ avocado oil: 1 tablespoon
  • Sea salt: 1 pinch
  • Freshly ground black pepper: 1 pinch
  • Coconut milk: 1 14 ounce
  • Maple syrup: 1-3 tablespoon
  • Chilli garlic paste: 1-2 tablespoon
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Method:-

Now let us get started with the second recipe. It will take around 25-30 minutes to make this creamy butternut squash soup, and it will serve around 4 people.

Start by chopping all the vegetables required when you are done with the chopping part, heat your large pot or soup pot on medium heat.

When the pot has heated up, add oil, and then after that, add shallots and garlic. Stir frequently for about 2 minutes.

Now add chopped butternut squash to the large pot. Then add condiments, sea salt and pepper & seasoning curry powder, and ground cinnamon. Keep on occasionally stirring to coat the butternut with all the seasoning and condiments.

Then for the next step, add coconut milk, vegetable broth, maple syrup, and chili garlic powder. Chilli garlic powder is optional. You can also use chicken broth in place of veggie broth, which is perfect.

Boil once and then reduce heat to low and cook until the hot soup has cooked completely.

When it’s done, please turn off the flame and let it cool for some time. Now pour the soup into a blender and blend it until you find a smooth squash soup. You can also use an immersion blender.

After that, continue to cook your butternut squash on medium heat for some time.

Now turn off the flame and serve your creamy soup hot. You can also garnish it with pumpkin seeds, coconut milk, etc.

Innovative Twists for Butternut Squash Soup

Mandy Monahan
Mandy Monahan

I’ve whipped up some innovative twists to classic butternut squash soup recipes that you might find intriguing:

1. Squash and Sage Infusion: Adding a hint of sage infused with roasted squash elevates the flavor profile, creating a depth that surprises the palate.

2. Coconut Curry Fusion: Combining the creaminess of coconut milk with a dash of curry powder adds an unexpected twist, infusing the soup with exotic aromas and flavors.

3. Maple Glaze Drizzle: Drizzling maple syrup over roasted squash before blending imparts a subtle sweetness that balances the earthy notes, resulting in a harmonious blend of flavors.

4. Butternut Squash and Apple Medley: Incorporating diced apples into the soup adds a delightful crunch and a touch of natural sweetness, creating a refreshing contrast to the savory squash.

5. Ginger and Lemongrass Infusion: Infusing the soup with fresh ginger and lemongrass imparts a zesty kick and a refreshing citrusy undertone, transforming the dish into a vibrant culinary adventure.

Mandy Monahan, Operations Manager, Nitrouswhip

Recipe 3

Ingredients

Butternut squash:

Get fresh butternut squash from the market. You will need around 3 pounds of butternut squash. Try to look for medium or large-size squash.

Veggies:

1/2 cup of chopped shallot and about 4 garlic cloves

Fresh herbs:

Fresh herbs like ground nutmeg will add a great flavor to the squash soup. It will give a nice creamy texture.

Vegetable broth/Chicken broth:

It will provide a nice base for the butternut soup.

Maple syrup:

Its rich flavor will make your hot soup taste great.

Olive oil:

A few tablespoons of olive oil will act as an enriching agent in your butternut soup.

Condiments:

Condiments like salt and pepper are the most important ingredients in your butternut soup.

Butter:

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It will enrich the taste of the soup.

Quantity:-

  • Butternut squash: 1 (3 pounds), peel it, remove the seeds, and chop in cube shape
  • Yellow onion: 1 large (1/2 cup), chopped
  • Shallots: 1 large (1/2 cup), chopped
  • Ground nutmeg: 1/8 teaspoon
  • Vegetable broth: 3-4 cups (24-32 ounces)
  • Maple syrup: 1 teaspoon
  • Olive oil: 1-2 tablespoon
  • Sea salt: 1 teaspoon
  • Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
  • Butter: 1-2 tablespoons

Method:

Let’s get started with recipe number 3! It will take around 60 minutes to make this creamy butternut squash soup.

Start by preheating the oven to 425 degrees. Place it on parchment paper after coating the butternut with some olive oil of about 1/2 teaspoon each. Also, add salt and pepper to the raw butternut squash.

Turn in between so the squash is cooked perfectly. Once it is cooked, take it out and allow it to cool for some time.

Now in a soup pot or a large pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Then add the chopped shallots accompanied with 1 teaspoon of sea salt. Keep on frequently stirring until they turn golden in color.

When it is done, add minced garlic and frequently stir until you can get its fragrance.

Now transfer the soup to a blender, or you can use an immersion blender. Then add maple syrup, nutmeg, and freshly ground black pepper. Also, add 3 cups of vegetable broth and blend on high. At this stage, be careful of the hot steam. Blend until you get a creamy soup.

Now add 1 to 2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil and again blend it.

Suppose your soup has cooled down. Heat it in the pot for a few minutes and serve piping hot. Garnish it if you want, and your delicious soup is ready. Yes! It is delicious. So go and try this butternut squash soup recipe.

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Roast Squash for Flavor and Ease

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Zoe Miller

Making butternut squash soup is easier if you roast the squash first. The hot oven caramelizes the sugars and intensifies the taste. I find that the flesh cooks quickly, so you don’t have to fuss with peeling or seeding the squash before putting it in the pot because it comes apart easily.

This way of working was not only quicker and less laborious in the kitchen than making the sauce first and adding the stock later, but it also transformed the soup into something subtly more satisfying, delivering a taste boost with virtually no extra effort.

It revealed how even simple changes in cooking procedure can make a meal both more enjoyable and simpler to prepare.

Zoe Miller, Strategic Business Leader & Market Analyst, Tea Time Facts

4. Some fun facts about Butternut squash:- 

Do you know some interesting facts about your favorite dish, i.e., Butternut squash soup? If your answer is “No”, then you should read the next few lines carefully.

  • Summer squash and winter squash are two types of squash that exist. Zucchini and Pattypan are summer squash, and Pumpkin and butternut squash are winter squash.
  • There are two variations of squash, summer, and winter, and they both are similar to melons.
  • Butternut squashes are loaded with Vitamin A. That means even if you have a single cup of them, it’ll be more than enough.
  • Winter squashes are known to have long lives. They are fresh for weeks or even months if kept in a dry and cool place.
  • Winter squashes are called so because they are harvested in fall, and many people love to have them in this season.
  • Spaghetti squashes didn’t get their names because they taste like spaghetti. They don’t taste like them. They look like them when they are cooked as their skin separates. They also taste less sweet as compared to other winter squashes.

These were some of the main and interesting facts about squashes. They can be eaten uncooked as well. You just have to remove the seeds, chop them, and enjoy them in your fall time. So easy, right? What else do you want to hear about this amazing food cuisine?

Microwave Squash for Easy Peeling

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Madison T

One trick for easier butternut-squash soup preparation is to microwave the whole squash for a few minutes before cutting. This softens the skin, making it easier to peel and chop.

Additionally, using an immersion blender directly in the pot can streamline the blending process, reducing cleanup and making the soup smoother.

Madison T, E-commerce Manager, My Supplement Store

5. What to serve with butternut squash soup

When it’s cold outside or raining, the best comfort food is a bowl of sweet butternut-flavored creamy butternut squash soup.

Now, there is a probability that it might not satisfy your hunger, so try to serve some delicious and mouthwatering side dishes with your hot soup.

Incorporate Anti-Inflammatory Spices

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Danielle Gaffen

To enhance the healthfulness of butternut squash recipes, incorporating anti-inflammatory herbs and spices like ginger and turmeric can significantly boost the dish’s functional and anti-inflammatory properties.

Ginger, known for its ability to reduce nausea and support digestion, adds a warm, spicy kick that complements the sweetness of butternut squash perfectly.

Turmeric, celebrated for its powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits due to its active component, curcumin, lends a vibrant color and a subtly earthy flavor.

By focusing on these spices, not only do we enrich the flavor profile of our butternut squash recipes, but we also provide a nutritional strategy to help reduce inflammation and support gut health.

Danielle Gaffen, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Eat Well Crohn’s Colitis

There are several different options available that go very well with butternut squash. Some dishes can be light, and some can be heavy, so choose according to your hunger. So the best picks for side dishes are as follows:

  1. Salad
  2. Kale chips
  3. Wild rice pilaf with sauteed mushrooms
  4. Crusty bread
  5. Roasted Vegetables
  6. Roasted Brussels sprouts with Bacon
  7. Glazed carrots
  8. Sandwiches
  9. Rosemary-Parmesan breadsticks
  10. Fried okra
  11. Roasted cauliflower
  12. Sweet potatoes
  13. Honey mustard greens
  14. Spicy roasted chickpeas
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Add Lean Protein Sources

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Viktoria Krusenvald

Butternut squash already packs impressive health benefits—it’s rich in fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and many other nutrients.

Since it’s primarily a source of carbohydrates, I’d recommend adding a lean protein source to every butternut squash recipe to make the dish more satiating and to lower the blood sugar response you’d otherwise get from butternut squash alone.

This way, the recipe will be more balanced and provide a whole array of essential nutrients, like amino acids, from your chosen protein source. Chicken, fish, or low-fat dairy products are all good choices to ‘dress up’ your butternut squash a little bit.

For example, combine roasted butternut squash with a grilled chicken breast or salmon for a balanced meal that keeps your stomach full for hours and doesn’t spike your blood sugar as much as butternut squash otherwise would.

Viktoria Krusenvald, ANWPB Board Certified Nutritional Consultant, Wellness Patron

Bottom line

After reading this article, you might be thinking about making butternut squash soup yourself. So don’t waste time; try this best soup with your family. It is a perfect meal, but you also enjoy several side dishes with this hot soup.

If you have any other special way of making this soup, tell us your recipe. You can share your recipe with us in the comment section.

Guest Author: Saket Kumar

 

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  1. I was looking for some of the best and easy recipes which don’t take much time to cook and here I found it and the recipe 2 is looking delicious and easy to prepare. Bring some more recipes in future I will be looking forward for your posts.

  2. Oh i will have the time of my life. i am a foodie so i will enjoy it, I think it will make my hectic office time a bit good,, because good food happy life. Icy tale articles are legit. really good article. keep posting.

  3. My father is a big soup lover and always trys different soups will going to the restaurant and in his holidays, thank u for sharing these recipes I will try all of these specially the butternut squash soup.

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