Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup blends oven-roasted butternut squash with onion, garlic, and fresh thyme, pureed into a creamy vegetable soup. The roasting enhances natural sweetness and adds depth, while the addition of kosher salt and black pepper seasons it simply. Served warm, this soup offers a comforting texture and bright flavor, ideal for cooler days.
Ingredients
- 2 lb butternut squash peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes
- 4 Cups vegetable stock divided
- 1 large white onion
- 3 garlic large cloves
- 1 large thyme 7-8 sprigs, fresh, bunch
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large glass baking dish, add squash, onion, garlic cloves. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and then pour in 1 cup of stock. Top with fresh thyme.
- Bake for 1 hr.
- Remove glass dish from oven and remove and discard thyme. Add squash, garlic, onion, and any liquid from baking dish into a large Dutch oven or stockpot. Add the remaining 3 cups of stock and heat over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Using an immersion or a blender (in batches) purée all ingredients until creamy.
- Serve with buttered bread and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 1533mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 865mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 24623IU | 492% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.