Very filling and even a little zesty this butternut squash soup is a decadent appetizer Butternut squash is hearty on its own but the coconut milk makes the mixture truly rich Serve with a warm baguette
Prep Time
15 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
2 hrs 3 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Place butternut squash in a baking dish
flesh side up. Brush 1 tablespoon melted butter over the flesh and top with 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
and cayenne pepper.
Roast in the preheated oven until tender
about 1 hour. Remove squash from oven and cool for 15 minutes.
Place a large stockpot over medium heat; add 1 tablespoon butter. Cook and stir onion in the melted butter for 2 minutes. Add curry powder; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk; bring to a boil.
Scoop flesh from the butternut squash and add to coconut milk mixture; mix in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
vegetable stock
and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Bring to a boil
reduce heat to low
and simmer until soup is heated through.
Blend soup using an immersion blender on low speed. Simmer until soup is smooth and thickened
about 20 minutes more. Add more vegetable stock for a thinner consistency and season with salt.
Ladle soup into bowls and top each with pumpkin seeds and a pinch of nutmeg.
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