In this vegan butternut squash soup with coconut milk, the spice of fresh ginger is moderated by the sweetness of roasted butternut squash. The richness of coconut milk is incorporated, as well as the satisfying crunch of toasted squash seeds is also present.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time | Servings |
| 30 minutes | 1 hour | 1 hour 30 minutes | 6 |
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Ingredients for Butternut Squash Soup Coconut Milk
- 3/4 teaspoon of ground coriander
- 4 cups of low-sodium vegetable broth
- Kosher salt as well as freshly ground pepper
- 3 cloves of smashed as well as peeled garlic
- 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice from 1/2 lime
- 1 medium as well as 3 pounds of butternut squash
- 1/2 cup of coconut milk as well as more for serving
- 2 tablespoons of minced ginger from a 2-inch piece
- 3/4 cup of thinly sliced shallots along with 3 medium size
- 3 tablespoons of safflower as well as other neutral-flavored oil
Instructions for Butternut Squash Soup Coconut Milk
- Turn the oven on to 400 degrees. Squash should be cut in half lengthwise. The seeds should remove as well as saved if desired
- Add salt and pepper as well as drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the squash’s sliced side. Place cut side down on a baking sheet with a rim made of foil
- Roast for 50 to 55 minutes, or until squash pierces easily with the point of a knife. Allow cooling for about 15 minutes
- The final 2 tablespoons of oil should heat over medium in a 6-quart saucepan as well as a Dutch oven. Add the garlic and shallots, season with salt and pepper, as well as simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the shallots are tender as well as transparent
- Cook the ginger as well as the coriander for 2 minutes, or until very fragrant. Add 1 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of salt, as well as the broth
- Scoop the squash’s cooled flesh into the pot. Boil for a few minutes, then turn down the heat to medium-low as well as simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. five minutes to cool
- Blend the soup in batches until it is completely smooth. Refill the pot as well as heat it on medium. Coconut milk is blended in. Cook for 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated
- Add lime juice after taking the pan off the heat. Use salt and black pepper to season. Serve with additional coconut milk drizzled on top as well as, if desired, toasted squash seeds added. Up to a week’s worth of soup can keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Keep those squash seeds, please. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees if you want the crispiest butternut squash as well as pumpkin seeds. Boil some water in a small pot. Separate the seeds from the pulp of the squash as well as add them to a bowl of warm water.
Notes
Squash pulp should be drained before adding the seeds to a bowl of warm water. 10 minutes of boiling. Drain thoroughly, then pat yourself dry. Apply a light coating of oil with no flavor to a baking sheet with a rim. Salt and black pepper the seeds before spreading them out on the baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, stirring once, until crisp as well as golden.
Fresh Pumpkin Seed, as well as Rye Soda Bread, is baking in the oven as the butternut squash, chili, as well as coconut milk soup bubbles on the stove. The best part is that you can prepare the entire meal in about 45 minutes. Additionally, if you double the recipe for the soup, you will have enough for a couple of weekday lunches.
Also, when you bake bread but also cook soup on the same day, you feel like a domestic goddess. This soup uses full butternut squash, but if you do not want to chop squashes, shops provide frozen packs of already chopped squash, making this a convenient go-to dish.
If your children as well as adults do not even enjoy green foods, omit the coriander leaves as well as serve the dish separately. The same is true for the chili flakes, which can be presented individually so that each person can customize their share with as much as they like.
Due to its ability to be prepared in advance as well as reheated, this soup would also be a fantastic appetizer during a dinner party. It is especially beneficial if you are hosting guests who have varied dietary restrictions because it is vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, but also dairy-free.
With freshly chopped red chilies, pumpkin seeds, as well as coriander leaves, the soup has a lovely presentation. However, if it is too much trouble, simply remove the decorative elements that will still taste excellent without them. You can eat this soup smooth as well as chunky.
Butternut Squash, Chili, and Coconut Milk Soup
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time | Servings | Calories |
| 10 minutes | 20 minutes | 30 minutes | 4 | 326 |
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced
- Juice of ½ lime
- 2 cm ginger grated
- 400 ml tin coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Salt as well as pepper to taste
- 2 cloves of garlic grated as well as crushed
- ½ teaspoon of chili flakes as well as to taste
- Pumpkin seeds as well as sliced fresh red chili for garnish (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of coriander (cilantro) leave chopped, plus extra for garnish
- 1 squash (approx. 1kg or 2lb), peeled as well as chopped into 1cm cubes of butternut
Instructions
- Diced onion add to a large saucepan along with olive oil
- 5 minutes of gentle heat, covered frying, until softened but not browned. Stirring sporadically
- Add the cubed butternut squash, garlic, chili flakes, as well as ginger once the onions have softened, as well as cook for 2 minutes over low heat
- When the butternut squash is mushy, add the coconut milk, bring to a boil, and then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes
- After turning from the heat, add the juice from half a lime as well as the chopped coriander, as well as mix until smooth
- Serve the soup garnished with fresh red chili slices, pumpkin seeds, as well as coriander leaves
Conclusion
The sweetness of the roasted butternut squash balances the fresh ginger’s heat in this vegan butternut squash soup with coconut milk. Together with the delightful crunch of toasted squash seeds, the richness of coconut milk is also added.
Before putting the seeds in a bowl of warm water, the squash pulp needs to be drained. Boiling takes ten minutes. Completely drain, then pat yourself dry. Pour a thin layer of flavorless oil onto a baking sheet with a rim. Before distributing the seeds on the baking sheet, season them with salt and black pepper.
Bake until golden and crisp for 18 to 20 minutes, stirring once. Serve with more coconut milk poured over the top, as well as toasted squash seeds if desired. Soup can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.
Along with this, an excellent side dish as well as a snack resulting from air-frying butternut squash. Both the mouthwatering flavor as well as the taste will make you think of autumn.
FAQs
Add one 13.5-ounce can of coconut milk, then add water until the can is full. On high heat, bring this to a boil. Then, turn the heat down so that it simmers slowly but steadily. Vegetables should be fully soft when partially covered with the pot’s lid.
Given that they go well with the rest of the dinner, I prefer to season the squash with dry herbs like thyme, oregano, as well as rosemary. Additionally, you get that delicious combination of sweetness, salt, as well as spice from the cayenne powder, if you choose to add it.
Coconut milk can be used to thicken sauces, soups, curries, smoothies, as well as other dishes by adding fat as well as smoothness.
The addition of coconut milk and cream not only thickens the soup but also gives it a lovely creamy flavor. The simplicity with which coconut milk or cream can be added to the soup is one of its delights. Coconut milk can be added at any point throughout the simmering process and is typically a more stable product than cream.
Coconut cream has a much thicker and creamier consistency than coconut milk, which is significantly thinner. This is so because the proportion of coconut meat to water in coconut cream is larger. Uses: Thai curries, laksas, soups, as well as stews can all be made using a can of coconut milk as a base.