American · Soup

Butternut Squash and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Name: Butternut Squash and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Total time: 42 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 150 g onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, large, finely chopped; 600 ml low-sodium vegetable broth; 120 ml water, plus more as needed; 680 g frozen butternut squash, 2 packages, thawed; 340 g jarred roasted red bell peppers, preferably fire-roasted, drained; 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp poultry seasoning; ½ tsp dried thyme; ¼ tsp dried rosemary; ½ tsp salt, or to taste; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 2 tbsp chives, chopped, or scallion greens

Frozen butternut squash and jarred roasted peppers simmer with onion, garlic and a few dried herbs, then blend into a smooth, sweet-savory soup. A warming opener for a holiday meal.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on30 min
Total42 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Soup

2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
150 gonion, chopped
3 clovesgarlic, large, finely chopped
600 mllow-sodium vegetable broth
120 mlwater, plus more as needed
680 gfrozen butternut squash, 2 packages, thawed
340 gjarred roasted red bell peppers, preferably fire-roasted, drained
1 tspsugar
½ tsppoultry seasoning
½ tspdried thyme
¼ tspdried rosemary
½ tspsalt, or to taste
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Garnish

2 tbspchives, chopped, or scallion greensoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Celery
Olive
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Bell (sweet) pepper
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Chives
Winter squash
Carrot
Thyme
Rosemary
Sage
Marjoram
Black and white pepper
Nutmeg

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy
Brothy

Equipment

Stovetop
Blender

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: moderate

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Ingredients

Soup

Garnish

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