Yogis in the Kitchen: Super Simple Squash Soup

Okay Yogis, it is officially FALL – and fall means soup. ALL. THE. SOUP. The weather is starting to cool down out there folks, and it’s time to warm your bellies with some yummy soup (did we mention it’s easy easy easy?!) This Yogis in the Kitchen: Super Simple Squash Soup recipe uses frozen pre-cooked squash (really you could use any variety), which makes it CRAZY simple and quick to make. As with all of our Yogis in the Kitchen recipes, we are giving you the base, but there is A LOT of room for creativity and improvisation. Work you culinary magic, and make it your own. You can even take this soup with you to work because it’s super portable, and warm lunches are way better than cold ones. 😉

Super Simple Squash Soup Recipe:

Servings: 6 people
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 – 10 ounce frozen packs of winter squash (the kind that comes in a pre-mashed frozen brick)
1 – 10 ounce bag of pre-cut frozen butternut squash (can come cubed or in the pre-mashed frozen brick)
1 quart of vegetable stock
One medium yellow onion minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sweet chili powder
One pinch of red pepper flakes
One pinch of nutmeg
Salt Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. On medium-ish saute your onion and spices until the onion is nice and soft, about five minutes.
2. Add the frozen winter squash and vegetable stock, bring to a boil.
3. Add frozen butternut squash bring back to a boil. If you are using cubed butternut squash, it won’t take long for the cubes to cook down into smooth squashy goodness, but if you are impatient, you could always grab your potato smasher or immersion blender and go to town.

Now the fun part—toppings!

You can top this soup with pretty much anything and it will taste AH-mazing—here are a few of my favorites:

A dash of heavy whipping cream with some garlic croutons and chives.
A dollop of crème fraîche bacon and chives.
A little bit of olive oil and some fresh herbs.
Candied nuts and dried cranberries.

The list goes on and on. Have fun customizing the yummy and simple soup.
Cheers to fall and Happy Soup Season to you!
—Christina