Skinny Butternut Squash Soup
| September 20, 2013 |
While it may still be pushing the upper 80°s at my house, Fall has officially begun. Despite the heat, I LOVE soup and have every intention of enjoying it even if it means I am sweating in the process.
So mixing my love of easy blend-everything-together type recipes and fall, I thought what better than to try out Butternut Squash Soup?
Often times, restaurants will put a ton of butter or cream and a ton of salt in their recipes. But butternut squash already has so much flavor, and like most foods, if you cook it with the right spices you don’t need to add the fat.
Hope you enjoy my recipe. I can literally say I put my love, sweat, and heart into it. (Praying for the heat in CA to chill off.)
Skinny Butternut Squash Soup
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 butternut squash (about 3 lbs)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 5 cups of low sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegan)
- 1/2 tbsp nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Slice or chop the onion into large pieces. Sauté them in the olive oil until they become slightly translucent. – I sautéed them in the same pot I planned to cook the soup in because I am a lazy dishwasher like that.
Peel, scrape out the seeds, and chop your butternut squash into 1 inch cubes. Peel the skin of the garlic cloves. Put the squash, onion and garlic into a pot with the chicken broth and simmer until the squash is soft (approx 20 min).
Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the squash, onion, and garlic cloves. Place in a high speed blender or food processor, adding a few cups of the broth so it will blend easier. Purée the ingredients until smooth. Depending on the size of your blender or food processor, you might need to do this in a few batches.
Pour the puréed ingredients back into the pot and stir, allowing the broth and puree to evenly mix together. Add the spices and seasonings. (I personally didn’t add any salt because the broth had enough for me. Depending on your broth and personal preference, you may want to add salt. The pepper, I added 1 tsp but again, your own personal preference.) Simmer for another 10 minutes uncovered.
For a creamier soup, top it off with a dollop of greek yogurt or sour cream.
Hi Selena! This soup looks incredible. I always seem to get butternut squash in my vegetable share and never quite know what to do with it! I stumbled upon your blog because we are searching for the best recipe using a food processor for this month’s recipe competition. This recipe would be a great addition to the contest if you would like to participate!
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll definitely submit my recipe! I have a few others that also use a food processor. Maybe I’ll search through and figure out which one I like best.