Butternut Squash Soup
This Butternut Squash Soup is the second one of my butternut squash recipes. Like the Butternut Squash Pizza, it is a vegan and gluten free recipe, and it comes with kale, chickpeas, and onions, plus a dose of healthy turmeric and tasty curry. You might also call it a Butternut Squash Curry instead of Butternut Squash Soup - but who would argue about things like this?
No, I did not buy the whole butternut squash supply of the city. You might think this because it's already the second recipe this week with it as one of the main ingredients.
The truth is that I've simply been enormously curious because I never cooked with butternut before. And I had never imagined that one could use it in so many easy recipes with delicious taste. So here is the totally different follow-up to the Butternut Squash Pizza.
I think I already remarked recently that in fall I like to snuggle into my blanket and enjoy a warm soup to lift my spirits.
And when I had to find out today that the temperatures were as low as 40ºF (5ºC), I'm all the more craving for my favorite blanket and the couch. And the warm, invigorating soup. Seriously, didn't they also call this "golden October"?
Enjoy the Butternut Squash Soup in fall
The only golden thing I could think of was indeed the butternut squash that was still waiting in my pantry. I hadn't made up my mind what to use it for. But when I tried to feel my fingers after a short bike ride, the choice was obvious: a Butternut Squash Soup it had to be.
With the coconut milk that I had stocked up on, I decided that it would be amazing to make the soup in style of a curry - with turmeric as a typical ingredient.
As with butternut, my experience with that spice was rather limited so I was really, really curious to use it. Not only because of the taste but also due to the health benefits of turmeric (read more here), ranging from reducing chronic inflammation to helping with depressions.
The preparation of the Butternut Squash Soup is really easy. You peel and chop the squash, cook it a bit in coconut milk before you add kale, onion, chickpeas, curry, and turmeric. Salt and pepper also helps.
After about 20 minutes of cooking, you can enjoy this healthy beauty topped with crunchy almonds. And now excuse me, I'll have another bowl!
If you give this a try, tag me on Instagram and Facebook. Show me your picture, love seeing all your remakes. Happy and fun beginning of fall, Florian.
Butternut Squash Soup
This Butternut Squash Soup is the second one of my butternut squash recipes. Like the Butternut Squash Pizza, it is a vegan and gluten free recipe, and it comes with kale, chickpeas, and onions, plus a dose of healthy turmeric and tasty curry. You might also call it a Butternut Squash Curry instead of Butternut Squash Soup – but who would argue about things like this?
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz (400 ml) cans coconut milk
- 1 butternut squash
- 3 handfuls kale
- 15 oz (400 g) can chickpeas
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoon curry
- salt, pepper
- 1 handful almonds
Instructions
- Peel and seed the butternut squash. Chop into thumb-size bites.
- In a large saucepan, bring the coconut milk to a boil. Add the butternut squash and cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
- In the meantime, wash/peel and chop the (red) onion and kale. Add to the saucepan along with the chickpeas, turmeric, and curry. Season with extra salt and pepper, if desired. Cook for another 10-15 minutes until the squash is soft.
- Serve with a topping of almonds.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 2 cupsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3.3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3.2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 480mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 7.6gSugar: 9.1gProtein: 8.4g
This must be so beyond creamy with the b-squash and the coconut milk! Love it!
I am simply in love with this creamy goodness! Love it!
Wow, what a hearty and beautiful bowl of soup!
That is one delicious looking Butternut Soup! Love not just the flavors here but the crunch from the almonds! Awesome as always!
Thank you so much!
This looks so darn delicious, creamy and filling Florian! I am so jealous of your cold weather you are having too because it's still 90 degrees her, so dang hot!! I'm miserable. The color of this soup is just beautiful. I love that you put those onions on top, but really love that you added almonds! I love, love almonds. Such beautiful shots of this gorgeous soup!
Jealous of the cold weather? Ok, I'm jealous of your warm weather. How about we start mixing the two? 🙂 Not only is it cold but every bigger rain shower seems to be just waiting until I step outside. Ah well, I'll then have a bowl of this soup to warm myself up. Could be much worse 😀
butternut squash soup is one of my favorites! I love that yours has coconut milk and chickpeas in it. I have to agree with your other commenter, vegan 8, that I wish we could get some cool weather here too. I'm tired of hot and humid. I want soup!!! This soup!!! 🙂
I understand you want the soup. 😉 But the cold weather? I just got drenched again today because I just manage to bike outside in the middle of the strongest rain shower for the day... :/
I love all the textures going on here! Cooking with butternut squash is addictive because it is so easy and so flexible!
It's really addictive and I'm totally surprised why it was taken me so long to start exploring all the possibilities. But better late than never.
Wow, that is jammed full of goodness, nicely done!
Thank you, Tara!
I am loving this recipe! Gathering all the items to make it for dinner tonight! Pinned and shared!
Great. Let me know how it was.
I could eat butternut squash every single day this time of year! Love that this recipe also has kale and chickpeas! Delicious.
Thanks a lot, Erin!
You had me at "butternut". This time of year, I almost always have it in my kitchen, ready for delicious meals like this one. I love the addition of the chickpeas. What a great use of a contrasting texture! Yum!
Thanks, Dee Dee. It's always good to be prepared 🙂
This looks amazing! What a delicious soup - makes me want to run out and get a butternut quash RIGHT.NOW. 🙂
🙂 Don't hold back!
I love butternut squash soup and trying new recipes with it! This one looks delicious...especially with that curry!!
Thanks a lot Michelle. It's actually the combination of curry and turmeric that makes it so great. 🙂
Such a delicious soup!! Love everything in it, looks gorgeous!