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Butternut Squash Soup
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Butternut Squash Soup

A vegan butternut squash soup with a creamy texture, seasoned simply with curry and a bit of black pepper.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: Curry, Sides, Soup, Squash
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 pound butternut squash, peeled and chopped into small pieces See Notes, below.
  • 4 1/2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds
  • 1 1/2 tsp curry powder, or more, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper, or more, to taste

Instructions

  • Add 3 cups (710 mL) of stock and the squash to a large pot. Bring to a simmer, then boil gently for about 15-20 minutes, until squash is cooked. Remove the squash from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside the stock in the pot. (See Notes below if you use frozen squash.)
  • Combine almonds and remaining stock in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the cooked squash, curry, salt, and pepper and blend until smooth. 
  • Add the blended squash mixture to the pot with the stock and reheat over medium heat until desired temperature is reached. Taste to see if more curry or salt is needed.
  • Serve with naan and a green vegetable, like steamed broccoli or green beans. You can also serve samosas or papadams on the side.

Notes

  • The original recipe called for a whole squash to be cut and boiled in 3 cups (710 mL) of vegetable stock for 15-20 minutes, then cooled and peeled. To save time, use an approximately equivalent weight of pre-cut and peeled fresh squash. The amount of squash is forgiving since you can always add more curry at the end to liven up the flavour. 
  • You can use an equivalent amount of frozen squash but cut the cooking liquid to about 2 cups (480 mL). You can add additional stock at the end if the soup ends up being too thick. Depending on the brand of frozen squash, the texture can be quite watery so be prepared for a possible difference in texture.
  • To blanch your own almonds, place raw almonds in a pot of boiling water for 30 seconds, then immediately plunge them into cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain them, then squeeze them between your fingers to remove the skins.