One of my favorite chilly weather traditions is making this easy Butternut Squash Soup recipe. It’s so good though, that we love making it all year round.
Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
When the boys were growing up, we called my younger one “squash” since he couldn’t get enough of this Butternut Squash Soup recipe!
Butternut Squash Soup Simple
With just four ingredients –oil, onion, squash, and water, this squash soup is a delicious comfort food that’s easy to make.
Butternut Squash Soup Creamy
If you want to make this creamy Butternut Squash soup recipe even richer, use my Homemade Bone Broth recipe in place of the water.
Bone Broth will add protein as well as gut-healing nutrients like collagen.
Easy Soup Recipes with Chicken Broth
If you don’t have homemade chicken broth you can buy Kettle & Fire, that’s what we use when we’re in a pinch.
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Vegan Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Use water if you’re making this easy soup recipe for your vegan friends. Vegetable stock will also work very well in this soup recipe for vegans.
Spices with Butternut Squash Soup
We think this Butternut Squash Soup recipe is perfect just the way it is, but if you’d like to add some spices, try cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, or a dash of cloves.
Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced into 2-inch cubes (about 5 cups)
- 4 cups water or Chicken Stock or Kettle & Fire Bone Broth
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, warm oil over medium heat
- Caramelize onion, sauteing 10-15 minutes until golden brown
- Add squash cubes and cook for 10 minutes, until squash is barely soft
- Pour water or stock over squash mixture
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes
- In a vitamix, puree in small batches on low, working up to high speed until mixture is smooth
- Serve
How to Make Butternut Squash Soup
When I make this Butternut Squash Soup I use a butternut squash that weighs around 2.5 pounds before I remove the peel and the seeds.
If you use a larger squash your soup will be thicker and creamier.
Likewise, if you use less squash, the soup will become more watery.
What Types of Squash for Soup?
This easy squash soup recipe is incredibly flexible and would be fantastic with:
- Acorn Squash
- Butternut Squash
- Pumpkin
How to Roast Butternut Squash
I don’t roast the squash for this easy Butternut Squash Soup recipe.
Since it’s one of our favorite side dishes I decided to include my simple How to Roast Butternut Squash method here.
When he was little, my younger son ate so much roasted butternut squash that he turned orange from all the beta carotene!
Butternut Squash Soup Ina Garten
Who doesn’t love Ina Garten? I think I have almost every cookbook she’s ever written.
Ina has a fabulous recipe for a cream of butternut squash soup that is very similar to mine.
Hers has a few more ingredients including curry powder (interesting!), apples, and butter.
Butternut Squash Soup and Apple
I have a wonderfully easy Butternut Squash Soup with Apples that also contains cinnamon –it’s comfort in a bowl!
Soup Recipes Gluten Free
Growing up there was an ad I loved that said Soup is Good Food.
I could not agree more! Below are some of my favorite soup recipes, all gluten free, of course.
Instant Pot White Bean Soup with Kale
My Instant Pot White Bean Soup with Kale is so rich and satisfying that I serve it as a one pot meal.
The beans are low-calorie and high in fiber which helps with a feeling of fullness and satiation. The hint of tomato adds a touch of tang.
This soup was Mr. Pantry’s number one request during quarantine.
Intimidated by the Instant Pot? That’s okay, I was too!
That intimidation soon became an obsession with this amazing appliance. To become an Instant Pot guru check out my printable Instant Pot Survival Guide.
Carrot Soup
This vibrant Carrot Soup Recipe is inspired by a carrot ginger soup I enjoyed at Post Ranch Inn in Northern California.
As soon as I tasted this soup I knew I had to create my own healthy version for my readers.
With carrots, green apples, ginger, orange and coconut milk, it’s an exotic combination of healthy flavors.
No peeling is involved in this simple soup recipe! Because this Carrot Soup is pureed in the Vitamix I have left the rich enzymes and healthy micronutrients from the peels.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to make this delicious soup for your family.
Coconut Chicken Soup
Coconut Chicken Soup is a throwback to one of my first soup recipes on this site and it has remained a family favorite after all these years.
The coconut milk makes this soup creamy and dairy free at the same time and adds a wonderful East Asian flavor.
My Coconut Chicken Soup is also the perfect solution for leftover chicken.
No leftover chicken in the fridge? Cook my Perfect Roast Chicken in Oven for dinner one night and the next make Coconut Chicken Soup with the leftovers. I love strategic meal planning!
Pumpkin Ginger Soup
Pumpkin Ginger Soup is another coconut milk-based recipe for those on a Dairy Free Diet.
All you need to make this six ingredient soup is pumpkin, ginger, coconut milk, vegetable or chicken stock, lemon juice, and a few drops of stevia.
Pumpkin Ginger Soup is the perfect healthy comfort food all year round.
Healthy Organic Soup Recipes
What I love about soup is that it can be a full meal or side to a larger meal. My paleo soup recipes are perfect for both occasions.
Soup season is year-round in our home and hopefully, I’ve inspired you with some ideas for easy soup recipes to try with your family.
What’s your favorite soup? Leave a comment and let me know!
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives, I first shared this Butternut Squash Soup recipe in 2007.
butternut squash soup says
I love squash soup – I’m pleased to see that you do too! Nice recipe, thanks for sharing.
Kala Tharp says
Dear Elana,
Can you share a Broccoli soup recipe please. I am so glad I found your site. My friend emailed your site to me.
Kala Tharp
Elana says
Kala, here you go!
https://elanaspantry.com/broccoli-soup/
Enjoy!
Elana
Jane Linkenman says
Golden Yummy in a bowl. I created Elana’s butternut squash soup. It was sooooo easy to make although I did require my husbands muscles to cut into the butternut squash for me. Yikes! The funny thing is, I didn’t think our picky 5 year old would eat any of it after the first bite. She has sensory disorders…so we never know what she will eat easily without a fuss. She LOVED it and asked for more! I couldn’t believe it. My husband asked for several bowls. He made the comment that it is like we are eating at a top resturant now that mommy is cooking all these new recipes. Unfortunately there must be one at the table that disagrees with the over whelming majority. Our 8 year, who usually eats just about everything and likes it…did
not like it at all. I did get her to finish her bowl but she did not ask for more. The great thing is…it made enough for me to fill several glass bottles for the freezer.
Now we have golden yummy in the freezer.
Thanks a bunch Elana for helping me to build my confidence in cooking again and cooking gluten free. I’m not sure what our next adventure will be but I’m sure it will be a yummy one!!
P.S. I blogged about in on my facebook and my livejournal (glutenfreelife).
Jane Linkenman says
I created this magical soup tonight. I loved the color of this soup. It was so easy to prepare other than the cutting of the actual butternut squash which required the muscles of my husband. The crazy thing is…my picky 5 year old devoured it but my 8 year old who usually eats just about everything I make – made faces at the soup. I conveinced her to eat her soup or at least part of it or else she would face the sheriff!! She finally ate it. The great thing is – I filled some glass jars with the left over soup and put in the freezer. I also have a jar in the fridge for tomorrow. My husband thought it was great and had 2 or was it 3 helpings.
Thanks Elana for another fantastic recipe to add to my notebook of gluten free recipes. Yummy and healthy!! I’ll blog about it later on my facebook and livejournal.
Yummy to my tummy!
LearningMama says
Hubby added plain horseradish to his soup, gave it a flavorful dimension. He is suggesting different proteins for the next batch. Guess this recipe is a keeper!
LearningMama says
Just made this yummy soup! Kids are enjoying it too! I even made my vegetable stock from scratch. Just think I’ve been composting my veggie scraps without getting all the flavor first. Thanks again! The kids are going for seconds:)
Francheska says
I made this tonight and it is wonderful!!! I didn’t feel like getting out my vitamix so I mushed it up with a potatoe masher. I never thought butternut squash soup would be good so I didn’t try it for 38 yrs! I wish I had tried it sooner! Fantastic!
~M says
I can’t wait to read about your frugal chicken soup and your other soups! Dairy-free, low-fat, nutritious soups make such excellent lunches for me and warm me up! By the way, do you have a carrot soup? Every one I try is on the bland side or with way too much curry for me. :(
Elana says
~M, here you go:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-carrot-soup/
Enjoy!
Elana
~M says
Hi Elana,
This soup was fabulous and almost sweet! I am so happy to have another great soup in my repertoire. And I bet it would be great with other winter squash. I made it completely vegan with grapeseed oil and Imagine’s No-Chicken broth.
For the last two weeks, I’ve been taking my soup to work in glass mason jars. I love that there is absolutely no leakage, that the glass is dishwasher-safe, and that they are cheap (compared with replacing cheapo tupperware) in addition to the 10 other reasons you mention in your other post! My fellow employees comment about the good idea, and I always refer to your blog! I just need to find the half-size ones (like you used for custard) for hummus or almond butter!
I would love to see a post on how you make your weekly stock with the leftover bones from your Shabbat chicken. Do you add vegetables? I’ve always used fresh chicken (although sometimes cheap parts like necks, backs, wings, and even feet), but this would be another frugal trick/approach that I would like to learn!
As another side note, my mother has gotten on a kick of making a huge pot of stock…daily. My dad decided that clarified chicken soup (from scratch) beats coffee and now drinks the consomme in a mug around the clock. I’m sure his ulcer appreciates it. :P Lucky for me, my husband and I prefer our chicken soup “dirty” (unclarified, with all the cooked vegetables and chicken).
I wish you and your family a fun and safe Halloween this weekend! Take care!
~M says
Hi Elana,
I was wondering which brand of store-bought vegetarian stock/broth you recommend if homemade is not an option.
This soup looks tasty…my fiancé loves any recipe that begins with “caramelize the onions…” :)
Thanks,
~M
Elana says
Hi ~M, I love Kettle and Fire Bone Broth. You can get it by clicking HERE :-)