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Curried Coconut Butternut Squash Soup - Video

I know that I am forever telling you guys how quick and easy "d'lishes, nutritious foods" can be so why should this post be any different?!  This Curried Coconut Buternut Squash Soup is about as simple as it gets and it honestly comes together in about twenty minutes.

My Butternut Squash Soup is an ultra-clean version of what can often be a cream and butter ladened comfort food. Adding some light coconut milk adds a little extra richness and gives the body of the soup a nice velvety texture. Although, I've gotta say, leaving the squash pureed and unseasoned makes for a super simple soup all on it's own (actually... that might have to be my first baby food recipe).

 

It's a good thing I made this soup when I did (about a week and a half ago) because it nearly hit 80 degrees here in SoCal today (A far cry from the weather that my East coast peeps have been contendending with). If it gets any warmer, I just may have to post a recipe for butternut squash sorbet or something!!

I may try to post one more recipe using butternut squash since I still have one sitting on my counter, but in the meantime my brain is already working on some clean, simple, and d'lishes super bowl snacks (hey, preggo or not I'll use any excuse for a party!)

*NFNS Update: Just to keep you guys in the loop, I never heard back again about the contest. I think at this point it's pretty safe to say that it's a no-go. But I really want to thank you all again for the on-going support and encouragement, you guys have been amazing!

Curried Coconut Butternut Squash Soup - Video

Ingredients

6 cups of butternut squash, cut into uniform chunks
About 5 cups of cold water
½ cup of low fat coconut milk
1 tbsp of curry powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp of orange zest

Directions

Place squash in a medium to large stock pot and add just enough cold water to cover your squash.  Add a nice fat pinch of salt and then turn the heat up to high and bring it all to a boil.

Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and simmer for about ten minutes or until your butternut squash is fork tender.  Turn off the heat.

Using a hand blender, puree squash until all the chunks are gone and you are left with a nice smooth, rich puree.

Stir in coconut milk, curry powder and season with salt and pepper.  Serve yourself a bowl and enjoy!! 

Serves 6.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories: 76; Total Fat: 1.3g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 10mg; Carbohydrate: 16.9g; Dietary Fiber: 2.8g; Sugars: 3.3g; Protein: 1.6g

Other recipes you may enjoy:
Butternut Sqaush and Carrot Soup from Sweet Peas and Pumpkins
Rich, Silky, and Dairy Free Butternut Squash Soup from Family Style Food
Butternut Squash Latkes from Elana's Pantry
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce from The Nourishing Gourmet
Achiote Rubbed Butternut Squash Tacos from Herbavoracious

Comments

ashley (sweet & natural) :

This soup looks so delicious! And so easy. I totally want to get one of those hand blenders.

posted on January 13, 2009 5:37 AM

Hayley :

This sounds delicious. I love adding some sauteed apple and onion to the mix as well.

posted on January 13, 2009 6:00 AM

Dani :

Ashley - The hand blender makes things super easy!!

Hayley - Onions and apples sound like the perfect pair for butternut squash! Thanks for the ideas:)

posted on January 13, 2009 7:38 AM

Marcia :

Hi Dani, Oh my goodness this soup looks to die for! I am so making this soup this weekend! I love the addition of Coconut milk to give it a creamy texture without all the calories! Yum!

posted on January 14, 2009 12:25 PM

Paul :

I've always done something like this with winter squash and chicken broth, but I've always found it a bit rough on my throat for whatever reason... the coconut milk might help with that. =)

@Hayley The apples and onions really does sound awesome, but I was thinking more along the lines of caramelized as opposed to sauteed; french onion meets squash soup? =/

posted on January 15, 2009 12:16 AM

Aleksandra K. :

I'm so glad that I've found your web. I did this soup yesterday - it was deliscious, creamy,beautiful yellow-orange color with orange scent.
I was looking on your web for a recipe with turnips (swede) - another veggie which I saw in shops many times but I didn't know what to do with this (my mum told me that they have turnips on farm 40 years ago and gave this to eat for cows :)).So maybe you have some good recipes with turnips. I tried roasted turnips (cut in cubes) in casserole with potatoes and leeks- was nice.

Good luck with web, it's just great!

posted on January 17, 2009 2:51 AM

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