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Organic Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

One of my favorite seasons is fall!  I love the cool, crisp air and all the color that nature has to offer.  I also love that many varieties of squashes come into season.  Today I am sharing one of my all time favorite soups, butternut squash soup.  This soup is very simple to make and has so much flavor.  There are so many different varieties of squash and over the next few months, I will be showcasing some amazing fall recipes that will get anyone in the mood for cooler weather.  If you haven’t seen my video on the different squashes and how to cook and prepare them, you might want to check this video out.

 

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Organic Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 6 cups 1x
  • Category: lunch, dinner
  • Method: stovetop
  • Cuisine: american
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Description

This organic butternut squash soup is so delicious and hearty! It’s perfect for fall.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil or grass fed butter
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 1 large stalk celery, diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium squash cubed, skins and seeds removed
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup half and half or heavy cream
  • unrefined sea salt and pepper to taste
  • nutmeg

Instructions

  1. In a dutch oven melt 2 tbsp of coconut oil or butter.
  2. Add onions, carrots and celery.
  3. Cook until onion are translucent (about 4 minutes).
  4. Add butternut squash and stir well.
  5. Add chicken stock,thyme and salt and pepper to taste and allow to cook another 30-40 minutes or until squash is tender.
  6. With a stick blender (or a food processor) blend until smooth.
  7. Whisk in half and half or cream.
  8. Put in serving bowl and top with a little nutmeg.

Notes

Nutrition Info: Calories: 192.1 Fat: 9.1g Carbohydrates: 23.9g Protein: 6.2g

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup


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Comments

  1. heidi1 says

    I would love it if you visited my new <a href=”http://onecreativemommy.com/category/linky-parties-and-buttons/gluten-free-monday/ “>Gluten-Free Monday</a> party at OneCreativeMommy.com and linked up this and any other idea you would like to share.  I hope to see you there.

  2. DianeBalch says

    Congrats, your delicious soup is being featured on foodie friday. Drop by and get your featured button and thanks again for sharing your recipe.

    • hallecottis says

      @DianeBalch Thanks so much Diane, I just finished up linking some new recipes to this weeks link party 🙂  Thanks for the feature! ~ Halle

  4. Martha says

    Just made this soup. It is delicious! I didn’t use any cream and still think it’s fab! Thanks!

  5. irene says

    Everything sounded great until I got to the dairy product…Can I just leave it out or is there a substitute?
    Thanks, irene

  6. Carolyn says

    Have you ever tried any recipes with almond milk instead of regular milk? Also, can you think of a substitute for heavy cream? Maybe coconut?

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