Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup made in the crockpot, Instant Pot, or stovetop is the best creamy, easy and healthy soup made with roasted butternut squash and apple.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 honeycrisp apple peeled and chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups butternut squash roasted and mashed
Instructions
To roast the butternut squash:
- See link in notes for full instructions on how to roast. Once cool enough to handle, mash and measure out 2 cups.
To make butternut squash soup on the stove top:
- In a medium sauce pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Saute 1 medium onion, stirring occasionally, until brown. Add 1 clove garlic and 1 honeycrisp apple and stir for 1-2 more minutes.
- Add 3 cups chicken broth and roasted 2 cups butternut squash. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Process soup through a blender or with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
To make butternut squash soup in the slow cooker:
- In a medium sauce pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Sauté 1 medium onion, stirring occasionally, until brown. Add 1 clove garlic and 1 honeycrisp apple and stir for 1-2 more minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add 3 cups chicken broth and roasted 2 cups butternut squash. Heat on low for 2-4 hours. Process soup through a blender or with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
To make butternut squash soup in the Instant Pot:
- Using saute mode on Instant Pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Saute 1 medium onion, stirring occasionally, until brown. Add 1 clove garlic and 1 honeycrisp apple and stir for 1-2 more minutes.
- Add 3 cups chicken broth and roasted 2 cups butternut squash. Close lid and set to high pressure for 10 minutes. Quick release pressure when done. Process soup through a blender or with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
Video
Notes
https://selfproclaimedfoodie.com/roast-winter-squash/
Nutrition
Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4975IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.6mg