Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

Roasted butternut squash, garlic, and ginger make a delicious combination in this creamy curry soup that will warm you up in the fall and winter months.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 medium head garlic, halved crosswise
• 1 (3 1/2) pound butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 1 medium leek, white portion only, chopped
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 4 cups chicken broth, divided
• 1 teaspoon curry powder, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Wrap each garlic half in foil and place on the prepared baking sheet. Add squash, cut-sides down. Add onion, leek, and ginger.

Step 3

Roast in the preheated oven until vegetables are golden and squash skin is easily pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 4

Squeeze out roasted garlic cloves and scoop out squash flesh into a food processor or blender with onion, leek, and ginger. Add 2 cups broth and puree (in batches if necessary) until smooth. Transfer to a soup pot.

Step 5

Place the pot over medium heat and add remaining broth. Whisk in coconut milk, curry powder, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and black pepper, and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes.