Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
This dairy-free butternut squash soup is an easy and delicious meal.
Equipment
- Blender or Immersion Blender
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash peeled and seeded, cut into cubes
- 3 tablespoon olive oil divided
- ½ white or yellow onion diced
- 1 teaspoon dried herbs de provence
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock (Whole30-compliant)
- 2 cups water
- 2 slices thick bacon (optional) (Whole30-compliant)
- chickpeas (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Peel the butternut squash and scoop out the seeds. Cut butternut squash into one inch cubes. Toss squash in 2 tablespoon olive oil and place on baking sheet. Roast butternut squash cubes for 40 minutes.
- Heat a stew pot over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken stock and water to pot. Add roasted butternut squash. Add the herbs de provence, thyme, paprika, and heat until boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- If using bacon (optional), cut bacon into small pieces. Cook in a small skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
- Once soup is done, either blend with an immersion blender or blend soup in batches in a regular blender. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Serve and top with bacon bits (optional), crispy chickpeas, or however you choose.
Notes
- If you want to use precut butternut squash instead of cutting one yourself, use about 2 lbs, or 3 cups diced squash.
- I like to use an ice cream scoop to help scoop the seeds out of a butternut squash. Works wonderfully!
- Blending the soup in batches works best, as it probably won't fit into your blender at once!
- Vent the blender (and the place a paper towel over the opening to keep any soup from flying out), so that steam can escape while you're blending the soup.
Nutrition
Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 1074mgPotassium: 724mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 20574IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg
If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.
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