If you ask me what my favorite season is, I will say fall every time! Outside of the beautiful colors that fall gifts to us, I love it because it’s comfort food season! The flavors that we get with the herbs, veggies and fruits are on another level and I love all the ways we can combine them to develop some amazing flavor packed dishes! I created this simple oven roasted soup because I was in the mood for something rich with a hint of sweet and spice. The way the apple comes together with the butternut squash is perfect! Ladle this up next to a gooey grilled cheese sandwich and ENJOY!
Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
4
servings15
minutes45
minutesIngredients
1 Md/Lg 1 Butternut Squash
2 Sm 2 Honey Crisp Apples
1 1 Sweet Onion
1 1 Small Head of Garlic with top removed
2 Tbsp 2 Olive Oil
1 cup 1 Chicken Stock
1/2-3/4 cup 1/2-3/4 Heavy Cream
1/4 cup 1/4 Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp 1 Cinnamon
1/4 tsp 1/4 Nutmeg
1/4 tsp 1/4 All Spice
S&P to taste
Crème Fraîche, Pepitas and Apple Slices to top
Directions
- To begin, preheat oven to 425. Slice butternut squash, slice apples leaving peels on. Quarter the onion and slice the head off of the garlic
- Place everything on a roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil, then top with cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice and S&P
- Roast for 30-45 minutes
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. Scoop squash out of the skins and squeeze garlic cloves out of the bulb. Place all ingredients in a food processor or high powered blender
- Blend, streaming in 1 cup of chicken stock. Once smooth, add to pot on stove and gradually add heavy cream with grated parmesan cheese. Add additional S&P to taste and if needed, you can thin out with more chicken stock
- Ladle in bowls and top with crème fraîche , pepitas and sliced apples
Recipe Video
Notes
- You can sub sour cream for crème fraîche.
- You can use another type of squash in this soup if you wanted. When I first developed this recipe, I used Delicata squash and it was D to the LISH!
- Enjoy this recent Saturday Dinners episode where I demonstrate how to make this soup and pair it with a grilled cheese!
Trying this recipe when I get home.@
It’s sooo good! Fall comfort in a bowl!