Best Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
This is the Best Vegan Butternut Squash Soup ever! Creamy, delicious, and perfect for fall. Ready in just 30 minutes, ideal for chilly days, offering a cozy and comforting experience.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish, Soups
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6
Calories: 125kcal
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 celery sticks chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 large butternut squash about 3 pounds or 1,360 g, peeled, seeded, and cubed
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Add the oil to a large pot and when it’s hot, add the garlic, onion, and celery, and cook over medium-high heat until soft, for about 5 minutes.
Incorporate the carrots and butternut squash and cook over medium-high heat until they begin to soften, for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Add all the remaining ingredients, stir until well combined, bring to a boil, and simmer until the veggies are tender, for about 10-15 minutes.
Blend with an immersion blender, or transfer to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
- Select Quality Butternut Squash: Opt for dark beige squash without deep cuts or bruises. A heavier squash suggests more moisture for a better soup.
- Efficient Cubing: To save time, chop your squash and carrots into small cubes. Larger cubes will require more cooking time.
- Customize Soup Thickness: Adjust the amount of vegetable stock to achieve your desired soup consistency. More stock for a thinner soup, less for a thicker one.
- Enhance Creaminess: For an extra creamy soup, add ingredients like coconut milk, plant-based yogurt, flour, cornstarch, stale bread, or nuts for richness and texture.
- Weigh at the Store: No home scale? Weigh the butternut squash at the store to ensure the right amount for the recipe, particularly when unsure of the needed size.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1036mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 17026IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg