Description
A creamy and comforting Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup made with tender vegetables, sweet apple, warm spices, and a touch of honey and cream. This hearty soup is perfect for chilly days and serves as a nourishing, flavorful starter or main course.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups roughly chopped yellow onions
- 2 pounds pre-cut butternut squash
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch (5-cm) chunks (about 1½ lbs / 681 g before peeling)
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tart yet sweet apple, such as Fuji or Honeycrisp, cored, peeled, and cut into ½-inch (13-mm) pieces
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground mace
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Melt Butter and Cook Onions: Melt the butter over medium heat in a large pot. Add the roughly chopped onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they become soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add Vegetables and Broth; Simmer: Add the butternut squash, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, salt, and pepper to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer until the vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add Apple and Honey; Purée Soup: Turn off the heat. Add the diced apple and honey. Using a handheld immersion blender, purée the soup until very smooth and creamy. Alternatively, blend the soup in batches using a standard blender, leaving a hole in the lid covered loosely with a dish towel to allow steam to escape. Pour the blended soup back into a clean pot.
- Season and Add Cream: Stir in the ground cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and heavy cream. Bring the soup to a gentle simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
- Thicken Soup: To achieve the desired consistency, continue to simmer the soup gently over low heat.
Notes
- You can substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth to make this soup vegetarian.
- The apple adds a subtle sweetness; choose tart and sweet varieties like Fuji or Honeycrisp for best flavor.
- Use an immersion blender for convenience and easier cleanup.
- Adjust the thickness by simmering longer for a thicker soup or adding more broth for a thinner consistency.
- Leftovers store well refrigerated for up to 3 days and freeze beautifully for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
