Butternut Squash Carrot Soup

Welcome to Foodie Friday! I’m linking up with Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama, Esther from Chocolate Runner Girl + Jess from Hello To Fit to create awesome healthy recipes each week! This week’s theme = Garlic, because it’s National Garlic Month!

Super excited to announce that I now own…an immersion blender! <3 My best friend and partner in crime (we’ve been facebook-married for almost a decade, so obviously it’s super-srs) somewhat recently obtained two of em’, so he gave one of them to me!

I have lots of wonderful plans for it, but first off, can I just say how magical they are?! Yay for all kinds of delicious soup! (In my current semi-crippled state, liquids were especially welcomed.)

The recipe I’m sharing isn’t exactly centered around garlic, but it does use garlic! It’s super tasty + nutritious and quick to make, so I’d like to think you’ll forgive me. :]

You may have seen a preview way back when (aka over a month ago)–what can I say? I like to plan ahead!

This is what I’m gonna show you how to make today!

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My expression is only because we have a friend (former housemate <3) who claims that that bowl is in fact a cup. She uses it to drink a bowl/cup of coffee every morning. I assure you this is amazingly delicious!

The one we made this time around really just involved throwing together a ton of the things that we liked. Long long ago, we deduced that if I were to be a vegetable, I’d probably be a butternut squash because I have a butt (sound reasoning, m’friends!). We decided to throw in a monstrous carrot too, to up the vitamin A content, since that’s good for your vision, immune system, and cell growth! :]

The veggies at the Asian market we frequent may or may not be mutants. Please note the size of that carrot (yes, that’s a carrot) as compared to the giant kitchen knife next to it. Or that 12 oz. jar of coconut oil. This carrot means business.

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This was the first time I’d ever used an immersion blender, but my goodness, those things are magical! <3 Yay for super simple and flavorful soups!

Butternut Squash Carrot Soup

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Butternut Squash Carrot Soup

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, healthy, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash
  • 1 quart progresso vegetable soup
  • 3 large carrots or 1 carrot on steroids [like ours]
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 in. piece ginger minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp turmeric*
  • sprinkle of ground sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1-2 wedges of lime to serve
  • 2 cups coconut milk

Instructions

  • Cook garlic onions + ginger together until soft. Add spices.
  • Add chopped carrots + butternut squash. Add vegetable stock.
  • Bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Use immersion blender to blend everything together.
  • Add in swirl of coconut milk and more spices (if desired), to taste.

Notes

*Curry powder would work well in here too!

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If you missed our other posts from our lovely indoor food adventure, check em’ out here!

End-of-Week-ish Recap!

  • Since my cast is finallyyyyy off, I’m (at long last) catching up with a bunch of posts–for instance, the weekend trip I took up to Davis with some of my favorite people from…a month ago!
  • Ever wanted to grow your own garden? Do you also live in a city!? It can be done! Check out my review of The Rooftop Growing Guide! :D

  • Have you ever used an immersion blender?
  • Have you ever seen such a ginormous carrot?!
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  1. Butternut and carrot soup is the best!!! It’s one of the only soups I have on my site, bahahaha!
    Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Spicy Garden Carrot HummusMy Profile

    1. hahaha, I didn’t know you’d made one! (Or maybe I just forgot because my memory’s kinda terrible these days.) I haven’t made soup in ages! :O

  2. This is my kinda soup! I love soup anyway, anyhow, anytime, however, butternut squash soup is probably one of my favourite kinds! Especially with carrots added into the mix!
    Kristy @ Southern In Law recently posted…Recent Things: Doctor Google Wins, Random Husbands and New FavesMy Profile

    1. Ah, same here! It’s such a great comfort food (and really, just an anytime food, hehe). :D

  3. This soup looks so good and I want a big bowl of it right now! :) Butternut squash is amazing and my family jokes that I have some kind of carrot addiction, so this is perfect. ;)

    1. I really want a huge bowl right now too, but I am unfortunately out of all the ingredients (sigh)! Carrots are awesome! Just don’t eat so many that your skin turns orange! :P

  4. I love the combo of butternut squash and carrots. Always a winner!

    1. Agreed! :D It’s hard to go wrong with that combination! :]

  5. This sounds absolutely delicious! So many of my favorite flavors, and homemade soup is always appreciated!
    Susie @ SuzLyfe recently posted…Friday Favorites: Corgis, Delicious Food, Running and More!My Profile

    1. Agreed! It’s one of my favorite simple things to whip up–I don’t know why I don’t do it more often! x_x

  6. Yum! Especially love how easy it is to make. I wish I had an immersion blender :-(. Got any other friends with an extra one?!?

    1. haha, if only! I’d totally direct them to you! :P I hope you manage to get your hands on one at some point! :]

  7. This looks so good! Soup is one of my favorite things to make so I’m going to have to try this!

    1. Yay! I hope you like it! :D It’s super tasty!

  8. Yay for immersion blenders and this amazing looking soup!!! Cannot wait to give it a try!
    Annmarie recently posted…Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash {Gluten Free, Vegan}My Profile

    1. Yay! I hope you like it! :D

  9. The immersion blender is one of my favorite kitchen tools! So handy.
    Can’t decide if the carrot is super cool or super scary :-)
    Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…Fashion Friday – Printed T-Shirt DressMy Profile

    1. hehehe, they are magical! <3!

      I had a hard time with that too, I'm going to go with mixed feelings of awe, haha. :D

  10. I’ve never made butternut squash soup but I am ready to cook it. Looks delicious!
    Ilona @ Ilona’s Passion recently posted…Dill, Parmesan and Cream Cheese Stuffed MushroomsMy Profile

    1. I hope you like it! :D It was so tasty!

  11. yummy! this looks so delicious, Farrah! thanks for sharing :D
    tianna recently posted…Red My Lips with MAHALOMy Profile

    1. Thanks so much, Tianna! I loved how simple/quick it was to make!

  12. This looks SOOOO good! I love butternut squash and carrots…and soup :)
    I need to get an immersion blender…once we buy a house and move… lol
    And that is ONE huge carrot! LOL
    XO

    1. Thanks, Esther! I feel ya on the moving thing. I’m not sure how I’m gonna move all my stuff to New Jersey in my car + a rental minivan, but…hopefully it works out!

      haha, right?! o_o At least that made it so this recipe only called for “one” carrot? :P

  13. That looks delicious! I need some squash right now. ;)
    Debbie Rodrigues recently posted…Super Easy Healthy Vegan Salads You Will LoveMy Profile

    1. Thanks! I need to go restock too! :P

  14. This actually looks pretty good!
    I only recently aquired a taste for squash, but love the idea of a soup!
    runawaybridalplanner recently posted…Do You Over-Hydrate in a Marathon?My Profile

    1. Thanks, Kristy! :D I never used to eat it either, but in the last decade or so (haha), I’ve definitely grown to like it a lot!

  15. ” I were to be a vegetable, I’d probably be a butternut squash because I have a butt” Hahahah best part of this post! heheh butts. I am so mature ;)
    Sana recently posted…How To Make Your Runs More Fun With Spring MovesMy Profile

    1. What can I say, I can definitely see how people sometimes think I’m going to be going into pediatrics, hahaha. I’m still just a very big kid! :P

  16. It sounds really delicious and I love the fact that your housemate used to use that bowl/cup for coffee!

    1. Thanks, Corina! She still insists that her bowl is actually a cup. Sigh!! :P

  17. Butternut squash soup is one of my faves and your recipe sounds awesome! Your photo is gorgeous and the color is stunning! I love your ‘roided our carrot, lol!
    Sonali- The Foodie Physician recently posted…Dining with the Doc: Mexican Street Corn FrittersMy Profile

    1. Thanks so much, Sonali! <3 It was fun getting to play around with my friend's DSLR! :]

      (Seriously, that carrot is somethin' else!)

  18. This soup looks soooooo tasty Farrah! It sounds so delicious! I love the combination of carrot and butternut squash! Yum!
    Harriet Emily recently posted…spicy tomato tahini spiralized saladMy Profile

    1. Thanks so much! <3 I need to make more sometime soon! *-*

  19. YUM! My favorite kind of soup :-) I love my immersion blender. It is such a great tool to have on hand!
    Carly @ Fitliving Eats recently posted…Spring Clean Your Pantry: 6 Steps for a Healthy MakeoverMy Profile

    1. It’s a magical invention! :D

  20. the weather has been kind of nasty here..so i could totally go for this soup right now.

    1. Oh no! I hope the weather warms up for you soon, but…until then, yay for soup!

  21. Yum! I love anything with carrot and butternut squash!
    Lauren recently posted…Spicy Paleo MayonnaiseMy Profile

    1. Same here! It’s a winning combination! :P

  22. Hi Farrah,

    I had carrot soup before but not with butternut squash! I bet it tastes amazing. I will definitely give your recipe a try. Thank you!

    Zaria
    Psychic Nest recently posted…How to Survive Being an EmpathMy Profile

    1. Thanks, Zaria! :D I hope you like it! :] I’ve never tried carrot soup, so I may have to do that sometime! :P

  23. That carrot is MASSIVE! I love butternut squash soup and never would have thought to add carrots. That’s a pretty smart move. Oh, and I like to add cayenne pepper to my soup – gives it a nice kick.
    Jenn – a traveling Wife recently posted…Blueberry Oatmeal Bake [Make Ahead, Vegan, and No Added Sugar]My Profile

    1. hahaha, isn’t it monstrous!?!? But yay for only having to buy just one, I guess! :P I love the idea of adding cayenne pepper! <3

  24. This looks absolutely delicious, Faffah! I am going to bookmark this recipe. I have a butternut squash soup recipe that includes a jalapeno for a little heat, which I like. I may throw that in this one too. I like the idea of coconut milk.
    Laurie recently posted…Strike a Pose; Feel the PowerMy Profile

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