Name: Thai Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp ginger; 1 ½ tbsp Thai red curry paste; 5 cups chicken broth; 2 ½ lbs butternut squash; 1 tbsp brown sugar; salt; 1 cup coconut milk; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; ½ cup honey roasted peanuts; ¼ cup fresh cilantro; red pepper flakes

How To Make Thai Butternut Squash Soup

Put an Asian twist on hearty butternut squash soup by using Thai red curry paste and coconut milk. This creamy soup is full of flavor and peanut-topped!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1mediumyellow onion,chopped
3clovesgarlic,minced
1tbspginger,peeled and minced
1 ½tbspThai red curry paste
5cupschicken broth,low-sodium
2 ½lbsbutternut squash,peeled, seeded, and diced into ¾-inch cubes
1tbspbrown sugar
salt
1cupcoconut milk,full fat, divided
1tbspfresh lime juice
½cuphoney roasted peanuts,or unsalted peanuts, chopped, for serving
¼cupfresh cilantro,chopped, for serving
red pepper flakes,for serving (optional)

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes then add garlic and ginger and saute for 1 minute.
Add Thai red curry paste and saute for 1 more minute. Stir in chicken broth, while scrapping bottom of pan.
Add squash and sugar and season with salt to taste.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 15 to 20 minutes, until squash is very soft.
Stir in ⅔ cup of coconut milk and lime juice. Puree soup with an immersion blender. Season with more salt as needed.
Serve warm topping each serving with additional coconut milk, peanuts, cilantro, and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

The soup can also be pureed in batches in a blender, filling it no more than half full and covering blender with lid and removing lids center insert and covering with a folded kitchen towel.