Butternut Squash may just be one of my favorite foods ever.
Butternut Squash is a beauty. Despite it’s low sugar content, it actually has this amazing sweet taste. It is a hearty squash that is great for soups. The fact that it’s loaded with Vitamins A and C is a bonus.
Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons oil (I used coconut oil)
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed into 1 inch pieces
1 large onion, diced
2 celery ribs
4 sage leaves, roughly chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
32 ounces chicken stock or vegetable stock
Directions: Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add the butternut squash, onion, celery, and sage. Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cover for 30 minutes or until butternut squash is fork-tender. Use an immersion blender or carefully transfer to a blender in batches to puree. Return pureed soup to the stove and simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
The simplicity of this recipe highlights the flavors of the hearty butternut squash and earthy sage.
Cracked black pepper gives a wonderful warmth.
Question: What is your favorite way to eat butternut squash?
Thank you for stopping by Totes My Oats! I'm Kerry, a 22-year-old Food and Nutrition graduate student and a certified personal trainer. This blog is dedicated to my love for food, nutrition and maintaing a healthy lifestyle. I believe balance is the key to being healthy. Enjoy!
I like to mash it! Ive never made soup with it but I want to try it!
Oddly enough, I have never mashed it! What a great idea!
I used to eat butternut squash alllll the time. I would just roast it in chunks in the oven. But one day I ate a huge bowl of it before I went on a run (do not do this), and I have yet to eat it since. It was not fun for my stomach, I’ll tell you that haha I think I could give it another shot now though without feeling sick.
Haha oh no!! I got sick from eating too much Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream when I was young and now I just can’t touch the stuff.
I heart squash in general…………..just roasting or baking it…………….but last week, the one I had was not good…………not sure why—-horrid taste, so sad:(
This soup looks awesome!
That is so sad! Sorry to hear about the squash
What a letdown!
Looks so great! I really need an immersion blender or food processor so I can make this stuff
I don’t know where I would be without my food processor! I use it so much.
I have a squash staring at me I can’t wait to try this I love squash soup! And I love using butternut sautéed in onions or just it with maple syrup yumm
Yay, make it! It’s sooo good .
I’m definitely going to have to try this. I’ve been dying to try butternut soup!
Do it!
I make butternut squash a lot because it’s so low in calories and so filling. I sometimes put it in the crockpot to cook all day with some maple syrup and cinnamon, sometimes I cut it up and bake it and make it into fries……I’ve even made butternut squash lasagna. Love it!
Mmmm butternut squash lasagna… love!