smoky butternut squash soup

Luxurious & creamy

If you’re like us, you know fall brings on the need for warm drinks, cozy sweaters, and of course yummy soups! This smokey butternut squash soup is the perfect autumn recipe to keep you warm and requires minimal time in the kitchen. You can even prepare it ahead of time and freeze it for easy weekday lunches!

If you’re looking for a simple recipe with complex flavours, you’re in the right place.

This soup is:

  • Creamy
  • Comforting
  • Luxurious
  • Easy

If you love this cozy fall soup, try our light and fresh Minted Pea Soup next—it’s perfect served hot or cold!

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Bowl of creamy butternut squash soup garnished with herbs.

Smoky Butternut Squash Soup

Andrea Potter, Rooted Nutrition
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 5 servings
Calories 486 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium butternut or other winter squash (about 2lb/1kg)
  • 2 tbsp coconut or sunflower oil
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 chipotle peppers canned, in adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (sub regular paprika if you cannot find smoked)
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 cans coconut milk (14oz/398mL)
  • 2 litres vegetable broth or water
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place halved squash on baking sheet cut-side down.
  • Roast for about 45 min or until the squash is soft. For hard-shelled squash you need to test the fleshy side to see if it is soft. Once it is done, cool it, scoop out the flesh and set aside.
  • In a soup pot, sauté onion and garlic in the oil over medium heat, until fragrant.
  • Add chipotle, coriander and paprika and stir.
  • Add coconut milk and roasted squash and just enough water to cover. Simmer for a couple of minutes for the flavours to combine.
  • Puree and season with sea salt.

Notes

This recipe freezes well and makes a great appetizer, light lunch with some crusty bread or can be served over leftover cooked grains for a heartier meal.

Serving Information

Garnish with lime wedge and cilantro.

Recipe Cost Breakdown

Ingredients
 
Servings: 5
Quantity
Measure
Cost
Winter Squash (2lb)
1
ea
5.00
Chipotle
2
ea
1.00
Onion
1
ea
.41
Coconut milk (premium) 400ml can
2
ea
7.58
Garlic
4
clove
.18
Oil
2
Tbsp
.64
Onion
1
ea
.41
Total
 
 
14.81
                                                                               Cost/serving
 
 
2.96

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 30gSodium: 1309mgPotassium: 387mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1117IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 4mg
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