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Roasted butternut squash soup

Velvety, gently spiced and made two days ahead. Serve small cups while everyone is standing around the kitchen.

20 min hands-on1 hr 10 min start to finishNo oven on ThursdayTravels well
VegetarianGluten-free
Cooking for46810121620
Roasted butternut squash soup

Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0

When to make it

Make it up to 3 days ahead or freeze for a month. Reheat on the stove.

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For 6

  • 1butternut squash (about 2 lb each) peeled, seeded, cubed
  • 1¾ tbspolive oil
  • ⅔yellow onions chopped
  • 1carrots chopped
  • ⅔tart apples peeled, chopped
  • ½ tspground cumin
  • ¼ tspground nutmeg
  • 3½ cupsvegetable stock
  • ¼ cupheavy cream optional
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • ¼ cuppepitas toasted, to serve

How to make it

  1. Roast

    Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss the squash with 2 tbsp oil and salt and roast on a sheet pan 35 minutes, until browned at the edges.

  2. Simmer

    In a pot, cook the onion, carrot and apple in the rest of the oil 10 minutes. Add the spices, squash and stock and simmer 15 minutes.

  3. Blend

    Blend until completely smooth, in batches with the lid cracked and a towel over it. Stir in the cream and season. Serve with toasted pepitas.

Chef's notes

  • Vegan: coconut milk instead of cream.

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