Easy Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

This Easy Butternut Squash Soup is made in the Instant Pot and is perfect for a simple, healthy, and Delicious meal! It is a Fall Favorite!

Healthy Comfort Food

Comfort food is a must during the chilly fall and winter months, but a lot of comfort food can be a little too comforting, if you know what I mean. Our family loves making chicken pot pie, lasagna, chicken and dumplings, and spaghetti and meatballs, but we also love lighter comfort food like this Easy Butternut Squash Soup. When this healthy soup is on the menu, it is always a good day at our house. We all love this comforting soup! And the best part? It is made in the Instant Pot so it can be made in no time!

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

This butternut squash soup recipe is beyond easy because it is made in the Instant Pot. You guys have been asking for more Instant Pot recipes and you are going to LOVE this one because it is super simple. The Instant Pot cooks the butternut squash in no time. If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you might want to consider getting one. It is a lifesaver for making quick and easy recipes, like this soup!

You can sauté the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic right in the Instant Pot. Next, you add in the chopped butternut squash (pro tip, you can buy pre-cut butternut squash at the store to save even more time), vegetable broth, apple, cinnamon, herbs, salt, and pepper. Put the lid on and let the Instant Pot work it’s magic! It’s that easy!

When the soup is done cooking, I like to puree the soup right in the Instant Pot with an immersion blender. We use our immersion blender all of the time, especially for soups! It is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can let the soup cool for a bit and transfer to a regular blender to blend.

Healthy Butternut Squash Soup

This soup is vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free, but you will never know it because it is SO creamy and delicious. There is no cream or butter in this soup, the butternut squash is thick and creamy on it’s own!

A bowl of this soup will warm you up and fill you up! The tart green apple adds a nice balance to the sweet butternut squash. The fresh thyme, rosemary, cinnamon, and pinch of nutmeg give the soup lots of flavor.

What to Serve with Butternut Squash Soup

This easy butternut squash soup is great for lunch or dinner. It always hits the spot! You can garnish the bowls of soup with fresh herbs, pepitas, chopped candied pecans, croutons, or a drizzle of cream or coconut milk.

The following dishes also go great with a warm, satisfying bowl of butternut squash soup.

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Easy Butternut Squash Soup {Instant Pot}

This easy butternut squash soup is made in the Instant Pot and is the perfect healthy meal for fall!

Yield: Serves 4-6

Prep Time:10 minutes

Cook Time:15 minutes

Total Time:25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 lbs peeled chopped butternut squash (about 1 medium sized squash)
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 green apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch of nutmeg, optional

Directions:

1. On your Instant Pot select Sauté. Add the olive oil and sauté the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the vegetable broth, butternut squash, apple, nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, if using.
2. Place the lid securely on the Instant Pot and move the knob to seal. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes and do a quick release of the pressure.
3. Use an immersion blender in the Instant Pot to puree the soup until smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can let the soup cool a little and carefully transfer the soup to a regular blender and blend until smooth.
4. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm.

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