Autumn Squash and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
51 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
271 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
American
Autumn Squash and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
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This Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup is the ultimate in Fall and Winter comfort food. Roasting the squash and potatoes add such a deep caramelized flavor that is just unbeatable!
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Ingredients
Roasted vegetables
- 1 large butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cubed into 1 inch pieces (about 5 cups)
- 1 - 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed into 1 inch pieces (about 5 cups)
- 1 large carrot peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 large yellow onion peeled and cut into large pieces
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Soup base
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 large yellow onion diced
- 1 large carrot peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/4 tsp ground sage
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
Optional toppings
- drizzle of heavy cream
- dollop of sour cream
- roasted salted pumpkin seeds
Instructions
Roast the vegetables
- Preheat oven to 400°F and set out a large baking sheet.
- To a large mixing bowl, add vegetables from the roasted vegetables section of ingredients (butternut squash, sweet potato, half an onion, 1 carrot and garlic).
- Add oil, salt and pepper and stir to combine well. Transfer vegetables to baking sheet, then bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and golden brown. Stir halfway through baking.
Make soup
- Start this process during the second half of the vegetables roasting, when you have about 10 minutes left.
- Add butter to a large dutch oven or stockpot (whatever you would normally cook a big batch of soup in), and heat over MED HIGH heat.
- Once melted, add diced onion, diced carrot, and diced celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and stir.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and lightly golden.
- Stir in cinnamon, rosemary, sage and nutmeg.
- Add roasted vegetables from the baking sheet, then pour in chicken broth.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth or desired texture is reached.
- Continue heating until hot throughout (this time will vary from person to person), mine just took about 5 minutes. Taste, and add salt and pepper if necessary.
Serve
- Serve hot, with an optional swirl of heavy cream or sour cream, and/or topped with any desired toppings.
Notes
- No Immersion Blender
- You can absolutely still make this recipe without an immersion blender.
- Storage
- Leftover soup should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eaten within 5-7 days.
- Freezing
- Add cooled soup to freezer containers, label them with the date, and freeze for 3-6 months.
- This soup freezes best when no dairy has been added (no cream or sour cream on top).
- For safety reasons, let the roasted vegetables and sautéed vegetables cool down a bit before transferring them to a standard blender or large food processor. You can also use a potato masher, but you likely won't get that traditionally smooth texture this way.
- Add about 2 cups or so of chicken broth to the blender with the vegetables, just enough to let you blend it all together.
- Transfer soup back to the dutch oven or stockpot and add the remaining 4 cups of chicken broth to the pot and whisk together until combined well.
- Heat through and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
271kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
585mg
(24%)
Potassium
1032mg
(29%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
31196IU
(624%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 585mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 1032mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 31196IU | 624% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
51 reviews
Excellent
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