Easy Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
This butternut squash soup is smooth, creamy, and bursting with cozy, warm flavor. It’s a perfect bowl of comfort that's easy to make with a few simple ingredients of butternut squash, carrots, onion, garlic, broth, fresh sage and a touch of cream.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 176kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage minced
- 4 cups butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cut into 1” pieces, 1 large squash
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 dry bay leaf
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a dutch oven or soup pot, add the olive oil, butter, diced onion, and carrots and sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onion is translucent and softens.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 small onion, 1 large carrot
- Then stir in the minced garlic and sag and sauté for an additional minute.3 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh sage
- Add the diced butternut squash, chicken broth, and the bay leaf and bring to a boil.4 cups butternut squash, 2 ½ cups chicken broth, 1 dry bay leaf
- Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the squash is fork tender.
- Remove the bay leaf and puree the soup with an immersion blender. If you don't have an immersion blender, add the soup to a blender in small batches and blend until smooth.
- Last, add in the heavy cream and stir to combine well.½ cup heavy cream, Salt and pepper
Notes
Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Use all oil or all butter to cook the veggies.
Use fresh cut, pre-cut or frozen butternut squash chunks.
Feel free to leave it out the carrots if you're not a fan.
Swap the sage for fresh thyme or rosemary if desired. dried herbs can be used but reduce the amount to 1 teaspoon.
Use vegetable broth for a vegetarian soup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 12287IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg
