Crock Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Creamy Crock Pot Butternut Squash Soup is easy to prepare and a marvelous go-to!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced, large
- 3 cloves garlic minced, large
- 2 thyme sprigs, fresh
- 1 butternut squash peeled, seeded and diced, medium
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped, large
- 1 apple peeled, cored, and diced, I used a Pink Lady, large
- 3 cups vegetable stock to desired consistency, low-sodium or chicken broth
- 2/3 cup coconut milk full-fat, canned
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 3 collagen peptides powder Vital Proteins Pasture-Raised Grass-Fed, scoops
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil over medium-high and add the chopped onion. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onion turns brown, about 12 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking another 2 minutes. Transfer the onion and garlic to your slow cooker.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the soup, except for the collagen peptides, to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours (or on high for 4 to 5 hours), or until butternut squash is soft and cooked through.
- Transfer the soup to a blender along with the collagen peptides, and blend until completely smooth (this will likely need to be done in batches. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil (or coconut milk), chopped pistachios and pecans.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.