Spicy Thai Butternut Squash Soup Recipes

THAI-INSPIRED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Do not brown; reduce heat if necessary.
• Add the squash, carrots, broth, fish sauce, sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the curry paste. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Using a hand-held immersion blender, purée the soup until silky smooth. (Alternatively, cool the soup slightly, then purée in a blender in batches, making sure to leave the hole in the lid open to allow the steam to escape.) Stir in the coconut milk, lime juice, and salt (if the coconut milk is solidified, use the immersion blender to mix it in). Bring to a simmer, then taste and adjust the seasonings, adding the remaining tablespoon of curry paste if more heat is desired. Ladle the soup into bowls. Drizzle with the Sriracha and garnish with the scallions, peanuts, and cilantro, if using.
• Make Ahead: This soup can be made up to 3 days ahead of time and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator. Keep in mind that the soup will thicken up quite a bit as it cools, so you'll need to add a bit of water or broth to thin it back to the right consistency upon reheating.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The soup can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost the soup in the refrigerator for 12 hours and then reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat until hot. (It may thicken up a bit while in the freezer; if so, just thin it out with a bit of water or broth while reheating.)

THAI BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH COCONUT MILK (CREAMY, SPICY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in Instant Pot at Saute Setting. Add onion, garlic, ginger and cook stirring often until onions are soft and has started brown slightly at edges. (4-5 minutes)
• Add curry paste and continue saute for 2 more minutes or until curry paste is fragrant, releases oil, and darkens in color.
• Add squash pieces, bouillon cube, 5 cups of water, lemon grass stalk (broken in half) with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Place the lid of Instant Pot. Seal and set vent to "sealing" position. Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. Quick Release, open, and remove lemon grass.
• Add coconut milk, lime zest. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Quick release. (You can also simmer soup for this step, covered for 10 minutes on saute setting.)
• Puree the soup with immersion blender to smooth consistency. Or Work in batches and puree soup in stand mixer/blender. Add back to pot. Mix in lime juice, black pepper, sugar. (Stir well so sugar is dissolved.) Taste and adjust seasonings with more salt, sugar, and lime juice.
• Ladle hot soup into bowls. Garnish with toppings of choice. I recommend one or all - black pepper, toasted pumpkin seeds, scallion, cilantro, red onion, red radish. Serve and enjoy!

THAI INSPIRED SPICY CURRY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large heavy-bottom pot over medium-high heat; add olive oil. Cook and stir chili moritas in the hot oil until chili moritas are puffed and softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, and pepper into chili moritas and cook until onion is translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir curry paste and paprika into chili-onion mixture until coated. Add butternut squash; cook and stir until squash is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken stock, water, and coconut milk into squash mixture; add bay leaves. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until squash is softened, about 1 hour.
• Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

SPICY THAI BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
• Cut the squash in half and place face down on the baking pan. Bake for 25-35 minutes until the squash is tender.
• Add the avocado oil to a pot on medium-high heat.
• Once heated, add the onions and saute for 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add the garlic.
• Using a spoon, remove seeds from the squash, and then scoop out the squash into the pot. Discard the squash shells.
• Mix everything together well then add the curry paste, curry powder and pepper.
• Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, soy sauce and maple syrup and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, then cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Transfer the soup to a blender (or use an emulsion blender) to puree the soup.
• Garnish with coconut milk, cilantro and sesame seeds.

SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan and add garlic, chilli, paprika, bay, rosemary and cumin seeds and heat for 30seconds (do not colour, you only want to release the flavours).
• Add all the remaining ingredients apart from the stock.
• Saute the vegetables for 2 minutes until they are fully coated in the spices.
• Add the stock, turn down the heat and allow the soup to simmer for about 45 mins.
• Allow the soup to cool and then blend with a hand whisk, until free of lumps. If the soup is too thick add a little more stock until you have the desired consistancy.
• Reheat when ready to serve and eat with a big hunk of crusty bread, delicious!

INSTANT POT® SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil and add onion; cook until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Combine butternut squash, vegetable broth, brown sugar, salt, ground black pepper, ginger, and curry powder in the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Blend with an immersion blender until creamy.
• Stir in heavy whipping cream.