Butternut Squash Soup Recipe (with Video)

Published: Oct 5, 2023 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

This healthy comfort food favorite couldn’t be any easier to make. My version of butternut squash soup recipe is made for beginners who want to try this classic Fall soup at home. Ready to feel all the cozy vibes? Let’s go!

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Why this is a must-try Butternut Squash Soup recipe…

• Easy to make ahead of time.
• Just a handful of simple ingredients.
• Very easy to get right the first time cooking it.
• Perfect for Fall weeknight meals or holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

New to cooking butternut squash? 

Scroll to the bottom of this post for step-by-step video instructions.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this classic fall soup with butternut squash….

Ingredients for butternut squash soup base

• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter, salted
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 medium onion, yellow, diced
• 1 (3 LB) butternut squash, skin peeled, seeds removed, cubed
• ¼ tsp pepper, freshly ground
• 2 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp sage, fresh, minced
• 1 tsp rosemary, fresh, minced
• 1 tsp thyme, fresh, minced
• 1 tsp ginger, fresh, minced
• 3 cups vegetable broth

For serving

• Sprinkle of ground cinnamon
• Fresh chopped cilantro, parsley, etc.
• Toasted nuts (pine nuts, sunflower seeds, or papitas)
• Cheese (cotija or parmesan)
• Bread or pita

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When butternut squash is in season

The peak of butternut squash season is in the fall because they are harvested in late summer through autumn. But you can find butternut squash available pretty much year-round.

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How to make Butternut Squash Soup from scratch

Now I’ll walk you through it…

Quick look at this recipe for butternut squash soup

1. Add main ingredients to a soup pot with olive oil and seasonings.
2. Once softened, add vegetable broth and simmer for ~20 minutes.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Top with tasty things: seeds / nuts, cinnamon, cheese.

Detailed instructions

1. Set a burner on medium-high with a large pot for soup. Add olive oil, butter and salt. Once melted, add diced onion and stir regularly until onion begins to soften, about 7 minutes. 
2. Add diced butternut squash to the pot with onions. Stir regularly for about 10 minutes as squash softens.
3. Add the spices to the pot: fresh ground pepper, garlic, fresh sage, rosemary, thyme, and ginger. Stir regularly for about 1 minute.
4. Add vegetable broth to the soup pot and raise the heat to high. Once soup is boiling, cover with a lid and reduce heat to medium-low to simmer. Let butternut squash soup cook for about 20 minutes. Soup is ready for the next step once squash is completely tender.
5. Safely add the soup to a blender, or use an immersion blender. Let cool slightly and pour the soup into a blender, working in batches if necessary, and blend until smooth. If your soup is too thick, add up to 1 cup more broth and blend. Season to taste and serve with parsley, papitas, and crusty bread.

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What to serve with butternut squash soup

FAQs 

Why I wrote this recipe

I’m a soup-any-time-of-the-year-person, but it just hits a bit different in the fall when comfort food season officially kicks off. 

Making butternut squash soup is relatively basic, so I like to play with the herbs and seasonings that go on top. 

This recipe on Sip Bite Go for butternut squash soup calls for a handful of fresh herbs and one of my tricks is that I’ll go to the grocery store and look for a “poultry herb” pack which usually includes sage, thyme, and rosemary. 

That way you get a little of each herb to use in recipes like this one, without over-committing to one and ultimately tossing it out at the end of the week. 

Fresh herbs are one of my favorite things to add to recipes, so I hope you do try them, although you could always use dried herbs, no judgment! 

And full disclosure, the ginger used in my recipe demonstration is actually leftover from grocery store sushi. I don’t toss out the extra ginger, I pop it in my freezer for marinades.

Anyways, this butternut squash soup recipe is vegan and gluten-free which means it’s a crowd pleaser to serve for a holiday meal. 

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Meat thermometer recommendations

Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly. 

On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:

1. Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
2. ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill. 

It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature. 

How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.

While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!

Are you a foodie, too?

Hey home chef, hope that answers all your questions about how to cook butternut squash soup. 

Enjoy cooking and chat soon on Instagram / TikTok / YouTube.

– Jenna

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