Description
Discover the warmth and comfort of Easy Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup, a delightful dish that can be prepared in just 30 minutes. This creamy, flavorful soup is perfect for cozy dinners, quick lunches, or meal prepping for the week. The combination of roasted butternut squash and sweet potatoes creates a rich flavor profile, enhanced by aromatic spices like cumin and cinnamon. With its nourishing ingredients and dairy-free coconut milk, this soup is both healthy and satisfying. Serve it with crusty bread or a fresh salad for a complete meal that warms the soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small butternut squash (peeled and chopped)
- 2 sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped)
- 1 yellow onion (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 400 ml full-fat coconut milk
- 750 ml vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by peeling and chopping the butternut squash and sweet potatoes into small cubes. Slice the onion and peel the garlic cloves.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sliced onion and sauté until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add minced garlic.
- Stir in butternut squash and sweet potato; cook for another 5 minutes while stirring.
- Sprinkle in spices—cumin, cinnamon, chili powder, chili flakes—along with salt and pepper; mix well.
- Pour in vegetable or chicken stock until all ingredients are submerged. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low; cover with a lid.
- Simmer for about 20 minutes until vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove from heat; blend until smooth using an immersion blender or regular blender.
- Serve in bowls with reserved coconut milk drizzled on top if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Sautéing, Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg