Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apples and Bacon

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apples and Bacon

This roasted butternut squash with apples, bacon, and curry soup has a creamy consistency but is dairy-free, except for the optional sour cream garnish.

Preparation Time
40 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Calories
219 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Toss squash with olive oil in a large bowl until coated; season with salt and black pepper. Spread squash into a single layer on a baking sheet.
Step 3
Roast in the preheated oven until fork-tender and caramelized, 30 to 40 minutes, turning once.
Step 4
Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, reserving drippings in the Dutch oven.
Step 5
Add celery, carrots, onion, curry powder, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper to the Dutch oven; cook until celery and carrots are soft. Stir in apples and roasted squash; cook 5 minutes more. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
Step 6
Add apple cider. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer; cook until reduced by half. Stir in chicken stock; simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 7
Fill blender halfway with soup or use an immersion blender. Cover and hold lid down with a dish towel; pulse a few times before leaving on to purée. Repeat with remaining soup in batches. If using a blender, don't fill the blender more than halfway. Always remove the center lid piece of a stand blender when blending hot liquids so steam can escape; cover the hole with a dish towel while blending.
Step 8
Stir nutmeg into soup. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and some bacon pieces.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 6 stalks celery, chopped
  • 6 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 (3 pound) butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
  • 8 strips bacon, chopped
  • 1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored, and cubed
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1.5 cups sour cream
  • 1.5 quarts chicken stock

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