Description
Hearty spicy butternut squash & sweet potato soup warms winter kitchens with robust Mexican-inspired flavors. Creamy, spiced goodness delivers comfort and zest you’ll savor with each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Vegetables:
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Liquid:
- 4 cups (32 fluid ounces/960 milliliters) vegetable broth
Optional Topping:
- Creme fraiche
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a spacious pot over medium temperature, introducing diced onions and minced garlic. Sauté until aromatics become translucent and fragrant, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Incorporate cubed butternut squash and sweet potatoes into the pot. Allow vegetables to soften and develop subtle caramelization, stirring periodically for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper across the vegetable mixture. Carefully pour vegetable broth, raising heat to generate a rolling boil.
- Reduce flame to low, creating a gentle simmer. Cover pot and allow ingredients to meld together, transforming vegetables into tender morsels, roughly 20 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat. Utilize an immersion blender or transfer contents to a standard blender, processing until soup achieves a velvety, uniform consistency.
- Transfer soup into serving bowls. Optional: Crown each portion with a delicate dollop of creme fraiche for enhanced richness and visual appeal.
Notes
- Swap out creme fraiche for dairy-free alternatives like coconut yogurt or cashew cream to make the recipe vegan-friendly.
- Adjust spice levels by reducing or increasing chili powder and adding red pepper flakes for extra heat control.
- Roast vegetables before adding to the pot for deeper, caramelized flavor that enhances the soup’s complexity.
- Enhance nutritional value by adding protein-rich ingredients like cooked quinoa or white beans directly into the blended soup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg