Easy To Make Cozy and Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Nothing says cozy and creamy like a warm bowl of homemade butternut squash soup. This recipe is incredibly simple, packed with flavor, and perfect for chilly evenings. With just a few wholesome ingredients, you can create a velvety, slightly sweet, and savory soup that pairs beautifully with homemade bread.
Ingredients You’ll Need
1 large butternut squash
1 onion (divided)
4 cloves garlic (divided)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
3-4 cups chicken broth (adjust for desired thickness)
1-2 Tbsp butter
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp beer can chicken seasoning
Pepper to taste
1 Tbsp real maple syrup
1/4 cup cream (optional)
Step 1: Roast the Butternut Squash
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
Rub olive oil all over the cut side of the squash. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a little beer can chicken seasoning for extra depth of flavor.
Roughly chop half the onion and smash 2 cloves of garlic.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the squash cut-side down over the onion and garlic.
Roast for about 40 minutes, or until the squash is fork-tender.
Step 2: Sauté the Aromatics
In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Dice the remaining half onion and smash the last 2 cloves of garlic. Sauté until soft and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 3: Blend to Perfection
Scoop out the roasted squash flesh and add it to the pot along with the roasted onion and garlic.
Pour in chicken broth, just enough to reach your desired soup consistency. Let it heat until it starts to bubble gently.
Using an immersion blender, blend everything until smooth and creamy. If using a regular blender, work in batches and be careful with the heat!
Step 4: Season & Serve
Stir in butter, maple syrup, nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste.You can add in the cream at this point but it is optional. Adjust seasonings as needed.
Let everything meld together for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve warm with a slice of homemade bread for the ultimate comfort meal.
✔️ Super easy to make – just roast, blend, and enjoy! ✔️ Rich and velvety texture with the perfect balance of sweet and savory. ✔️ Naturally gluten-free & can be made vegetarian by swapping chicken broth for vegetable broth. ✔️ Perfect for meal prep – it tastes even better the next day!
Enjoy this delicious, soul-warming soup and let me know how you liked it!
Cut butternut squash in half, scoop out seeds. Rub olive oil all over squash, sprinkle with salt, pepper and a little beer can chicken seasoning. Cut up half onion and smash 2 cloves of garlic. Place parchment paper on cookie sheet, lay the squash cut side down over onion and garlic. Roast at 400 for 40 min or until squash is fork tender. In a pot add olive oil and sauté the other half of onion and garlic. Scoop out flesh of squash and add that to pot plus roasted onion and garlic. Add in chicken broth, cook until it just begins to bubble. Using an immersion hand blender, blend until smooth, add in butter, maple syrup, salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Stir until combined.
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Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!