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slow-cooker butternut squash soup

  • Author: Karen
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hours slow cook
  • Total Time: 4.15 hours
  • Yield: 6 1x

Description

Enjoy the flavors of fall with this butternut squash soup is perfectly seasoned with a fiery blend of spices that skyrocket this soup to the next level. 

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb. squash, peeled, deseeded, roughly chopped
  • 1 medium yellow or sweet onion, roughly chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • olive oil, a drizzle
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme

Instructions

  1. Chop squash in half and peel. Then chop into smaller sections and remove seeds. (this is the part where I start sweating)
  2. Place squash pieces, onion, and garlic into a slow cooker.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil and add vegetable broth. Sprinkle over ginger, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, sea salt, and pepper.
  4. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high heat for 4 hours. Using a hand blender or regular blender, blend the ingredients until smooth.
  5. Add thyme and blend for a few more seconds. If soup is too think, thin it out with more vegetable broth.
  6. Garnish with chives, pumpkin seeds or sliced almonds.

Keywords: butternut squash soup, slow-cooker butternut squash soup, crockpot butternut squash soup

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