Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Smooth and creamy with a hint of curry, this Curried Butternut Squash Soup is a comforting cold weather favorite. Both sweet and spicy, this is the kind of soup you want on a cold night!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 butternut squash peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds of cubed squash, large
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons honey
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot. Once shimmering, add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Add the cubed butternut squash and the curry powder. Stir to coat and cook the curry powder slightly, for about 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in the vegetable broth.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and let it cook until the squash is tender, 15-20 minutes.
- Once the squash is cool, turn off the heat and stir in the honey.
- Use an immersion blender or blend the soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to the pot, if using a blender.
- Taste, and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Notes
- Add more curry powder for more of a kick. The brand of curry powder will also alter the spice level.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 11/2 cups | |
| Calories | 153kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 771mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.