Description
Warm up with a comforting bowl of Butternut Squash Soup topped with a dollop of spiced cream. This creamy and flavorful soup is perfect for a cozy night in or to impress guests with its rich taste and vibrant color.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Soup:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large butternut squash, about 3 lbs, peeled and cubed
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 1 apple, peeled and chopped
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Spiced Cream:
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Saute Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onion, cook until softened. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute.
- Cook Vegetables: Add butternut squash, carrot, apple, broth, salt, pepper, nutmeg. Simmer for 25–30 minutes until tender.
- Puree Soup: Blend soup until smooth. Stir in heavy cream and heat through.
- Make Spiced Cream: Whisk together sour cream, heavy cream, cinnamon, cayenne, salt.
- Serve: Ladle hot soup into bowls, top with spiced cream.
Notes
- To make it vegan, use coconut cream and plant-based sour cream. Soup freezes well without cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
