Creamy fall soup with a hint of exotic flavors make this a go-to anytime meal your whole family will love!
This butternut squash soup is not your average soup, it is thick, creamy, and has so many awesome flavors, you will ask yourself why you didn’t grow more butternut squash in your garden. Or why you didn’t grow a garden. Or why you haven’t tried making your own butternut squash soup before.
I really love butternut squash soup, but I hate peeling and chunking the squash. It is so much effort! I realize that you can buy already peeled and diced butternut squash at most grocery stores, but I am cheap, and I have whole squash, so I wanted to find a way to use them without all the peeling and dicing. For this recipe, you just cut the squash in half, scrape out the seeds, and bake. You peel after (eazy peazy), and never chunk up anything. So nice!
Thai Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash
- 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 14 ounce can chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/2 Tbs sweet chili Thai sauce I use Mae Ploy
- 1/2 Tbs curry powder
- 2 tbs honey
- 1 medium onion
- 1 Tbs olive oil
Instructions
- Cut the squash in half and scrape out the seeds (Cut it in half length wise so it will lay flat on a cookie sheet)
- Place it face down on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about an hour. (Until the skin comes off easily)
- When squash is almost done, chop onion small and cook over medium heat in olive oil until translucent (2-3 mins)
- Peel skin off squash, or scrape the meat of the squash out and put it in a blender with all ingredients.
- Blend until smooth.
- Garnish with pumpkin seeds, cilantro, and lime.
Notes
**Depending on the size of the squash you may want to adjust liquid amounts to achieve desired consistency. I had about 6 cups of cooked squash.
Nutrition
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This recipe is pretty darn good. My neighbor gave me a beautiful butternut squash, so I made some of this soup and took them over a bowl. The husband called and asked me for the recipe. So trust me, this is not just one of those soups that I like, it is a winner!
Enjoy
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