Autumn is my favorite season.
I love the cooler, crisp weather, the vibrant hue of fall leaves, my birthday and pumpkin everything.
But it also means some of my favorite fresh veggies are in season. It’s time to pick apples fresh off the tree at your local apple orchard. And to rejoice the return of the butternut squash.
Here’s my favorite fall soup recipe, adapted from my favorite cookbook Simply in Season. It’s beyond simple and absolutely delicious.
What you will need:
2 medium onions (chopped)
2 Tbsp. fresh ginger (peeled and minced)
2-3 apples (peeled, seeded and chopped)
1 butternut squash (peeled, seeded and cut into cubes)
4 cups vegetable broth
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
parsley
Chopping the onionsSauté onions in a large pot with in 1 Tbsp. of olive oil. Sprinkle in a little salt and pepper. (cook until onion is translucent.)
All of the butternut and apple!Add apple, butternut squash and veggie broth to pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until squash and apples are tender. (It takes about 25 minutes on my stove.)
Mash, mash, mash!If you like chunky soup, use a potato masher to mash the apples and squash (like me!) OR you can purée in blender until smooth.
Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Enjoy!
Mmm, dinner!What’s your favorite harvest meal? Are you a butternut squash fan like the chicks? Tell us about your fave fall recipes in the comments!
Love this!! Looks like this soup my mom “made up” last year and I just made last weekend. I’ll definitely keep this one on my list!
It’s heavenly! I hope you like it too!
Sounds and looks yummy! Wonder how it would be with sweet potato instead…
Oh I love that suggestion! I will definitely give that idea a whirl!
Yummmmm!!!! I randomly bought cubed butternut squash the other day and now I know what to do with it
It was meant to be! I came up with another butternut squash recipe as well today! Perhaps I will post it next week?
I love buttercup squash soup, but never tried it with the ginger! That sounds yummy.
To blend mine, I have a great hand blender from Cuisinart – can use it right in the soup pot, without risking hot soup in a standard blender. Great investment for soups and sauces and pestos and applesauces and etc.
It’s so light but adds a lot of flavor!
And thanks for the suggestion of a hand blender. I think my in-laws have one. Maybe they will let me try it?
OH MY GAWD. im making this this weekend. mr speedy is going out of town which means i will be wrapped up in blankets and needing hot soup and watching chick flicks….
this soup will be perfect. thank you for sharing. i love butternut squash!
I hope you like it as much as I do! I just got more butternut squash yesterday so I can make more! And I made up another random recipe which I will share with you all soon!
And thank you for pinning it! I’ve never been pinned before does that mean we are going steady?
Basically, yes. And you are famous and can get pinned by others. Watch out!
I feel fancy! Thanks love!!
PS I totally just pinned this on Pinterest.