The onset of slightly cooler temperatures in Charlotte has me feeling way too excited for fall. Bring on pumpkin-flavored everything, apple cider, beautiful leaves and crisp, chilly autumn air! I am ready!
With cooler temperatures comes warm, comforting dinners in our house. When it’s 90 degrees outside, it can be hard to get excited about soup or chili or hearty crock pot meals, but now that fall is nearly upon is, homemade soups and stews will surely become a staple in our house. And when I can incorporate some seasonal flavors into the mix, that’s all the better!
Butternut squash is a personal favorite. It’s a slightly sweet, nutty-tasting squash packed with fiber, potassium, vitamin A and vitamin E. It’s absolutely delicious and wonderfully comforting when pureed into a homemade soup.
This soup is full of vegetables and absolutely bursting with fall flavor. Preparing this soup will make your house smell like Thanksgiving!
This fall, Silk is encouraging everyone to participate in a #MeatlessMondayNight challenge and this recipe falls into that category in a delicious way! It’s vegan and dairy-free, but still quite creamy and satisfying. Pair it with a side salad and you have a tasty meatless meal that simply screams fall!
Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
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Butternut Squash Soup (Vegan & Dairy Free)
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 44 minutees
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: lunch, recipes
- Cuisine: lunch
Description
This butternut squash soup is deliciously creamy, vegan and dairy-free. Your whole house will smell fantastic as you prepare a batch of this comforting soup!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
- 6 heaping cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
- 2 cups Silk Unsweetened Almondmilk
- 2 cups reduced sodium vegetable broth
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Chives or roasted pumpkin seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion, celery and carrots and cook until onion becomes translucent, about 4 minutes. Add thyme and rosemary and toss to coat vegetables.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow soup to simmer for approximately 40 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to puree soup until it is thick and no chunks remain.
- Top with fresh chives or pumpkin seeds and enjoy!
Serve with crusty bread and a chopped salad and enjoy!
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Butternut Squash is my favorite – I can’t wait to make this Sunday for a healthy game day meal!
I love butternut squash! I will definitely try this!
That looks so delicious and comforting!
So tell me, did you peel and cube the butternut squash? I always feel like I’m going to chop off my finger or break my knife when I work with butternut squash. I’ve given up and buy pre-cubed or frozen. Any tips???
Yes! But I briefly microwaved it before peeling & cubing which makes it a LOT easier! Here’s a little tutorial: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/17/how-to-peel-butternut-squash_n_6159590.html
http://www.bowlofdelicious.com/2014/11/16/butternut-squash-browned-butter-and-rosemary-fettucini-alfredo/
This is another favorite(and super easy) butternut squash recipe that I’m sure you could use Silk instead of regular milk!
Butternut squash is my favorite soup in the fall!
i’ve never made butternut squash soup myself – i’ve only bought it and i love it – i may try to make your homemade version – i’m sure it’s way better – homemade always is!
Hungary is full of butternut squash right now and I love to use it whenever wherever I can! Substituting it for pumpkin in desserts and soups is probably my favorite fall activity! 😀 I must try this recipe now!
I need to experiment with baking with butternut squash. I have a feeling I’d love it!
Yum! Butternut squash soup is one of my all time favorite comfort foods, and I love that it fits into the Meatless Mondays challenge too! I’m living in the tropics right now, so these sorts of fall favorites don’t get cooked very often, but I can’t wait until I’m back in a place where I can enjoy the changing seasons.
Looks tasty!!! I was just pinning a few soups yesterday that might be good to freeze for later use!
This looks so easy and delicious! I love that fall is totally soup season <3
Yummm! I love butternut squash..this recipe is putting me in the Fall mood for sure! Thanks for making this vegan as well!
My favorite kind of soup! I can’t wait to try this 🙂
Yum! Love butternut squash soup 🙂 This looks super tasty 🙂
True story, I don’t think I’ve EVER had butternut squash?! But this soup looks GREAT! And when you said pair it with a slice of bread and salad – oh yes!
I broke out the soup pot over the weekend too. It was gorgeous in Memphis. I’m definitely ready for cooler weather!
Yum! thanks for the recipe! i was wondering if you could do a post on the best way to approach a company for sponsored posts!
Love that post idea! I’ll definitely make a note to write about that one in the future!
Thanks! Im working on starting my own blog and I feel it would be so great for newer bloggers! Long time reader of yours and I must say you have inspired me to start my own blog. 🙂 Love following this one!
This looks fantastic! It’s still in the 90s here in Denver, but I have been making fresh sweet potato fries non-stop. The second it gets a bit cooler, and I’m willing to make more warmer foods, this will absolutely be a part of the repertoire! Yummin’!
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Julie, try adding a Granny Smith apple , peeled and diced and cook it in with the squash. It adds a lovely flavour. Got the recipe from the chef at Chateau Lake Louise. Did Sadie do well with her surgery?
OOOH!!!!! I am definitely doing this next time! Sounds amazing! And thanks so much for asking about Sadie. She is recovering well and ended up having three lumps removed. We should hear back from the vet with her results by Friday. <3
Mmm this soup looks so delicious! and I love My Silk unsweetened almond milk, I use it in everything! I love buying the pre-packaged butternut squash from Trader Joes. It is already cut up and everything, makes cooking with it so much easier!
I would love to try this, but I don’t have an immersion blender. 🙁 Do you think a regular blender would work?
Yes! I think a high-powered blender would work, but you may have to do it in batches since it makes a lot!
If you’re interested, you can buy an immersion blender for under $20 at Walmart! (Mine broke last week so I just bought a new one.) Not the best quality, but if you’re not sure if it’s worth the investment it’s an easy way to test it out!
This looks delicious! I have just made my first soup of the season (sweet potato and falafel – yum!) and this is definitely on my list 🙂
Butternut squash soup is my jam. This recipe looks delish! 🙂
In the last couple of years, I’ve fallen in love with butternut squash soup-I’ll have to try this!
I have never cooked butternut squash before, but this recipe seems simple and delicious! I’m still in denial that fall is almost here…where did the summer go!!?? Also, how was Sadie’s surgery? I hope all is going well with her and the results are negative–she seems like such a sweet pup!
Yes, I’m a big fan of butternut squash. This soup definitely sounds comforting … 🙂
Totally unrelated to your post, but I saw this on a friend’s Facebook wall and I think it is you and your husband.
https://www.facebook.com/radionow1009/photos/a.10151489850596395.1073741891.44882876394/10153167222611395/?type=1
(not sure if the link will work)
That looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!
Julie, Will one butternut squash yield about 6 cups of cubes, or will I need to buy two? I’ve never cooked one before! (and that meme from Facebook is hilarious)
This looks fabulous!
This looks so good! Great minds think alike, I have a version coming up later this month!
Love your addition of Silk!
This recipe will be added to my menu for next week’s dinners. I made a spaghetti squash last night. Love squash season.
I know I’m a little late to the party, but I made this tonight and it was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! My kids loved it too 🙂