Recipe

5-Ingredient Butternut Squash Soup

By Katie Elliott at CU Boulder

Cold night or just a soup lover? This butternut squash soup requires less than 8 simple ingredients that will wow your tastebuds. Feel like a gourmet chef and dig your spoon into that bowl of fresh components. And don’t worry, we won’t even judge you if you slurp.

Butternut Squash Soup

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Servings: 2 servings
  • Medium
Ingredients
  • 1 butternut squash
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper
  • Parsley (optional garnish)

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise.

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Step 2

Remove seeds and sprinkle salt on open face side before placing squash face down on a greased baking sheet.

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Step 3

Bake for 45 minutes, or until a knife can easily cut through squash.

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Step 4

Scoop out squash from the skin and place in a blender.

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Step 5

Add chicken broth, coconut milk, salt and pepper to the blender. Blend until creamy, or desired texture.

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Step 6

Garnish with toppings of your choosing like bacon and parsley.

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