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Amazing 45-Minute Butternut Squash Soup

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup in a ceramic bowl topped with toasted pepitas and fresh parsley
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Butternut Squash Soup combines seasonal ingredients in an approachable stovetop and blending recipe with a carefully controlled texture. The independently written steps preserve the verified quantities, yield, and timing while giving home cooks clear cues for serving the finished dish.

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 (3-pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 3 to 4 cups vegetable broth
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Chopped parsley and toasted pepitas, for serving
  • Crusty bread, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, salt, and several grinds of black pepper; cook for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.
  2. Add the cubed butternut squash and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften.
  3. Stir in the garlic, sage, rosemary, and ginger. Cook for 30 to 60 seconds, just until the aromatics smell fragrant.
  4. Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until the squash is completely tender.
  5. Let the soup cool slightly, then blend until smooth, working safely in batches if using a countertop blender. Add up to 1 cup more broth to reach the preferred consistency, season to taste, and serve with parsley and pepitas.

Notes

  • Cut the squash into evenly sized cubes so every piece becomes tender at roughly the same time.
  • Bloom the garlic and herbs only until fragrant; prolonged cooking at this stage can make them bitter.
  • Vent a countertop blender and fill it only partway when pureeing warm soup, or use an immersion blender in the stable pot.
  • Nutrition information is an estimate calculated per serving and may vary by ingredient brand and portion size.

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