This is my go-to winter soup. My boyfriend, Jack, makes a mean winter minestrone soup. Well, I make a mean winter squash soup. We're going to have a soup-off one day. I'm totally going to win.
I love butternut squash. Despite what you see posted here on this blog, I often try to eat very healthy. My favorite snack is a roasted butternut squash drizzled with a touch of olive oil and sprinkled with kosher salt and cinnamon. It is filling and actually satisfies my sweet tooth!
I love to curl up on the couch with a bowl of this soup and savor its rich, silky texture. The best part is, it is very healthy, as butternut squash is high in fiber, vitamin A, beta carotine and Vitamin C. And there is absolutely NO cream in this soup. Just butternut squash, garlic, onions, sage, rosemary, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
I bathe in butternut squash soup.
Winter Squash Soup (adapted from Martha Stewart Living)
Ingredients
2 lb butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2" chunks
2 medium Yukon gold potato, peeled and chopped
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
4 sage leaves
2 stems rosemary
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large suacepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and saute until onion is transparent, about five minutes. Add butternut squash, potato, chicken stock and water. Tie together sage, rosemary, and bay leaf with kitchen twine and add to pot. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer for 15 minutes, or until squash and potato are tender.
Remove from heat and process in batches in a food processor or blender until smooth. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Serves 4.
I love butternut squash soup, one of my favorites!
Posted by: Maria | March 02, 2009 at 10:33 AM
I also love love love butterut squash soup! It taste so rich and luxurious -- it is actually shocking that it is not full of cream. Your version looks fabulous -- love the addition of sage and potatoes. I am going to try this pronto before I can't find butternut squash anymore this season.
Posted by: Cathy | March 02, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Your soup looks great. I love the color, so vibrant. I love butternut squash in all its forms, but for some reason I haven't made soup yet.
Posted by: pinkstripes | March 02, 2009 at 05:09 PM
butternut soup is one of my favorites! SO creamy and comforting! I love that you added rosemary (one of my fav herbs). Have you ever tried swirling in some creme fraiche? so good!
Posted by: Jennifer | March 02, 2009 at 09:00 PM
This soup looks just lovely!
Posted by: Natasha - 5 Star Foodie | March 03, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Butternut squash soup is one of my favorites too. Looks like a great recipe.
Posted by: April | March 03, 2009 at 05:46 PM
I made this soup earlier in the week and it was outstanding. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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