This roasted butternut squash and sweet potato soup is the recipe that is a must try on chilly days!
I ate a lot of soups growing up in a Russian household. In fact lunch time meant soup and I didn’t like it, not one bit. I especially couldn’t stand vegetable soups, they were my mortal nemesis.
I remember picking out meat and slurping up the broth and then hearing my mom say, “What’s that garden you left in your bowl?” Sigh, growing up is hard. Luckily I didn’t stick to my 10-year old tastebuds.
I also learned to make more interesting soups. I am super excited that roasted butternut squash and sweet potato soup is waiting for me in the fridge right now because nothing makes me feel cozier when the rain is at it again. And I am not feeling so hot.
Today calls for some cozy squash soup and Netflix!
I realised I was getting a nasty cold by the time the week was just picking up speed. Unfortunately teachers don’t always have the luxury to take a few days off. There is a class that needs to be taught sick or not.
So I finished the week in a true stoic fashion and crashed as soon as I got home on Friday. I was in dire need of some healing food and hot and creamy soup was definitely at the top of the list.
My mom immediately suggested chicken noodle soup. After all, it’s a classic we all grew up on but I already had a pot of spicy Thai flavoured squash and sweet potato soup stashed away.
I simply couldn’t wait to have a bowl of spicy butternut squash and sweet potato soup, that warms the inside and clears sinuses. Swirl in some sriracha into it if you fancy more than ‘a bit’ spice.
How do you make Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
I can’t even begin to describe how rich and luscious this soup is while it uses only healthy vegetables and 250 ml of coconut milk.
I simply adore butternut squash and to make the flavour of this nutritious vegetable even more delicious and pronounced I roasted it prior to putting it in the soup.
The creaminess is easily achieved by putting a hand blender to work, that whizzed through my pile of vegetables in just 1 minute and turned them into yummy and velvety soup.
Both butternut squash and sweet potato are wonderful at being used in blended soups and sauces due to their mild flavour and sweet taste.
For more soup recipes, check out my favourites:
- Restorative Beef and Cabbage Soup Shchi
- Cream of Broccoli Soup with Smoked Gouda
- Yellow Split Pea Soup
- Russian Meatball Soup
What is your favourite soup?
Ingredients
- 2 lbs squash any kind
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tbsp spicy Thai red curry paste
- 250 ml/1 cup coconut cream
- 1.5 litre/ 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- salt to taste
For the garnish (optional)
- pumpkin seeds
- herb and flower seasoning
Garnish option 2
- sriracha sauce
- cilantro minced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450F/220C.
- Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds, place on a roasting tray cut side down and roast until fork tender for 45 minutes.
- While the squash is roasting, heat olive oil in a soup pot, add chopped onion and cook over low heat until softened but not coloured for 10 minutes.
- Peel and quarter sweet potatoes and set aside.
- Add minced garlic to the soup pot and cook while stirring for 1 minute.
- Then add sweet potatoes, Thai red curry paste and coconut cream, stir to coat the sweet potatoes.
- Add the stock and salt, turn the heat up and bring it to a boil, then turn it down and let simmer for 30 minutes.
- When the squash is tender, take it out of the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes or until it's safe to handle. Use a kitchen towel to prevent your hands from burning.
- Scoop out the tender squash flesh out of the skin and add directly to the soup pot.
- Cook the soup for 15 minutes longer.
- Taste the broth and add more salt if needed. Make sure the soup is sufficiently seasoned. Sweet flavour of squash and sweet potatoes need salt to balance out the flavours.
- Blend the soup with a hand blender for silky smooth texture.
looks divine. could make this if i won!
It has to be leek and potato soup, i grow all my own veg on my allotment
My hobby is making different Soups!
Chicken soup
Broccoli & Stilton – but it doesn’t half make me fart!
My mum used to boil a ham hock then add grated carrots, swede, leeks and lentils then add home made dumplings, my favorite soup
I love Leek and potato soup
Sauerkraut soup with smoked sausage
Yum that soup looks delicious. Perfect winter warmer
African sweet potato & peanut butter soup! This blender would be perfect for that 🙂
Vegetable soup made from fresh local produce.
Carrot and coriander
That soups look amazing, can’t wait to try it, it’s definitely soup time! And that blender looks wicked!!
My dad’s thai chicken soup
I love soup and regularly make one or two a week. I love to experiment with different ingredients and spices. A Masha sounds ideal and truly smashing!
carrot & corriander
My dad’s homemade lentil soup is my favourite!
Sweet potato and Chorizo soup
Just discovered your blog…Fabulous recipes
Thank you, Lula!
I love mushroom soup!
My favourite is tomato soup 🙂
I used to not love soups as a child but I adore them now. Sadly nobody else in my family does – which is very frustrating! I can sort of get away with chowders and other chunky soups but my husband does not consider vegetable soups ‘food’. Sigh.
Butternut squash is such an amazing veg to make soup with – love the spicy sriracha swirled on top.
Definitely a recipe to try now the weather’s turned really cold!!
My tomato and red lentil with lots of garlic
Rted red pepper with a dash of vodka
Just wanted to say how much I love your photography! Your photos are stunning, they have “life” in them and this soup looks delicious!
Leek & Potato x
Sometimes I crave the tomato one out of a can, sorry did I say that publicly?
My dad’s homemade chicken broth with warm butter french bread.
I like spicy soups like this or Italian style soups that are full of veg and pulses! I love your toppings too! x
Mine is leek and potato, thanks for the lovely giveaway.
my favourite soup is tomato and chorizo 🙂
Need to try this soon
Has to be tomato soup
Moroccan Harira for me – it’s so rich and warming, I love it!
Lentil and Vegetable, made with a Ham stock
I love chicken noodle soup
I love lentil soup!
Curried Parsnip soup
Celery but they don’t seem to make it anymore.
Wow Look delicious!
Butternut squash is definitely my favourite! 🙂
I love adding curry paste to recipes, especially soup. Great flavors here!
I eat so much soup at this time of year, butternut squash is my favourite though I haven’t yet tried a Thai flavoured one, it sounds really delicious!
Love this soup. Thai flavours are a favourite of mine! Also enjoying the two different stylings of the soup 🙂
I really like chicken and vegetable soup especially at this time of year when It’s so cold!
Yum, this looks really delicious, thank you for sharing! Can I also say that your vintage dinnerware is gorgeous? I need to plan a little visit to Battersea Carboot sale and pick some pretty plates.
Love your photos. I made a similar soup a few weeks ago – I guess squash is made for soup lol. Putting red curry paste in – interesting. My husband would love that! Pinned.
I love the Thai flavors you gave this soup, it looks so creamy and comforting!