Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Description

This is a soup that will keep you warm during a long, cold winter!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (2 pound) butternut squash – peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup sour cream, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened and browned
  2. 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Stir chicken broth
  4. squash
  5. curry powder
  6. salt
  7. cumin
  8. and cayenne pepper into the onion mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until squash is tender
  9. about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  10. Stir half-and-half and honey into the squash mixture.
  11. Fill blender halfway with the squash mixture. Cover and hold the lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining squash mixture.
  12. Ladle soup into serving bowls and top with a dollop of sour cream.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 4

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