Butternut Squash Soup with Roasted Red Pepper Purée
Need a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 soup? Butternut Squash Soup with Roasted Red Pepper Purée could be a great recipe to try. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 165 calories, 3g of protein, and 5g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up butternut squash, vegetable broth, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Add onions; sauté until tender, about 12 minutes.
Add garlic; stir 1 minute.
Add squash and 5 1/2 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until squash is soft, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly.
Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return puree to pot.
Add 1 teaspoon thyme and orange peel. Thin soup with more broth if desired. Simmer 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and chill. Rewarm before serving, thinning with more broth if desired.)
Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoon Roasted Red Pepper Puree into soup in each bowl.
Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons thyme and serve.
Per serving (including red pepper puree): calories, 200; total fat, 8 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 0; fiber, 8 g