Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup

AuthorLindseyDifficultyBeginner
Yields6 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins
 10 cups or a 3lb butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-3" cubes
 1 apple, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp minced garlic
 ½ cup chopped red onion
 2 tbsp red curry paste
 32 oz vegetable stock
 1 13.5oz can of coconut milk
 3 tbsp curry powder
 1 pinch red pepper flakes
 2 tsp salt
 1 tsp grated black pepper
 1 squirt Sriracha, to taste, optional
 1 squirt honey, optional
1

Prepare produce:
Peel butternut squash, removed guts, and cut into cubes.
Peel and core apple, dice into cubes.
Chop onion and mince garlic. Set aside.

2

Heat oil in bottom of sauce pot. Add onions and garlic, cook over medium-low heat until onions are soft but garlic is not burned.

3

Add red curry paste. Cook to combine, about 1-2 minutes.

4

Add vegetable stock, squash and apple to pot. Increase heat until soup simmering, but not boiling. Cover pot, and cook until squash is easily pierced with a fork, about 35-40 minutes.

5

Turn heat to low. Blend soup using an immersion blender, or put soup in small batches into a stand blender. Blend until smooth.

6

Once soup is smooth, stir in coconut milk and spices. Add Sriracha to make soup spicier, or honey to make soup sweeter. Serve warm with bread or crackers. Enjoy!

Ingredients

 10 cups or a 3lb butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-3" cubes
 1 apple, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp minced garlic
 ½ cup chopped red onion
 2 tbsp red curry paste
 32 oz vegetable stock
 1 13.5oz can of coconut milk
 3 tbsp curry powder
 1 pinch red pepper flakes
 2 tsp salt
 1 tsp grated black pepper
 1 squirt Sriracha, to taste, optional
 1 squirt honey, optional

Directions

1

Prepare produce:
Peel butternut squash, removed guts, and cut into cubes.
Peel and core apple, dice into cubes.
Chop onion and mince garlic. Set aside.

2

Heat oil in bottom of sauce pot. Add onions and garlic, cook over medium-low heat until onions are soft but garlic is not burned.

3

Add red curry paste. Cook to combine, about 1-2 minutes.

4

Add vegetable stock, squash and apple to pot. Increase heat until soup simmering, but not boiling. Cover pot, and cook until squash is easily pierced with a fork, about 35-40 minutes.

5

Turn heat to low. Blend soup using an immersion blender, or put soup in small batches into a stand blender. Blend until smooth.

6

Once soup is smooth, stir in coconut milk and spices. Add Sriracha to make soup spicier, or honey to make soup sweeter. Serve warm with bread or crackers. Enjoy!

Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup

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