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Blender Acorn Squash Soup

Shanna
A creamy acorn squash soup cooked in a blender ( alternate method of cooking is mentioned in recipe notes if you don't have a high powered blender).
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 bowls of soup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 acorn squash about 2 pounds
  • 1 bulb of garlic
  • 4 tablesspoons coconut oil divided
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg divided
  • 3 small leeks white and light green only, rinsed well and sliced ( about ¾ cup)
  • 3 tablespoon shallot diced ( about 2 shallots)
  • 1 medium apple cored and diced (about ⅔ cup)
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 3 cups chicken stock Or Veggie stock to make it vegetarian
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk Use can coconut milk, do not use boxed
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • Garnish:
  • Coconut milk 1 teaspoon or so per bowl
  • Toasted pumpkin seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 Deg. F. Drizzle 2 tablespoon of coconut oil on a large baking sheet
  • Cut the acorn squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Slice in half or quarters and place on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle the squash with the cinnamon and nutmeg. Take off the outer layer of peel on the garlic and cut off the top ¼ inch. Place the garlic bulb on a large square of foil and drizzle the exposed garlic cloves with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Wrap the foil around the garlic. Place the pan of squash and garlic bulb in the preheated oven and roast for 30-45 minutes, flipping the squash slices once. Once thee squash is very tender remove from the oven and check the garlic. If the garlic isn’t super soft yet, roast another 10 minutes. Let everything cool enough to handle
  • In a sauté pan add the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil and add the leeks, shallot and diced apple. Sauté until the leeks and shallots are starting to caramelize and the apples are soft.
  • Remove the peel from the roasted squash and place in the blender. Add in the remaining ingredients. Turn blender on and slowly raise the speed to 10 and then high. Blend for 5 minutes checking for steam by removing the vent cap on the lid. Stop the blender and taste and season with more spices if desired. Blend a few more minutes on high if needed for soup to be hotter. Serve and garnish with a drizzle of coconut milk and toasted pumpkin seeds

Notes

If you don't have a blender that is capable of cooking the soup, saute the shallots, apple and leeks in a stockpot and add the rest of the ingredients per the original recipe and bring to a simmer. Blend in batches or use an immersion blender to puree smooth.