Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ white onion (diced)
  • 1 Granny Smith apple (peeled, cored, and diced)
  • 4 cups cubed butternut squash (preferably roasted)
  • 2 cups pumpkin puree (canned)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 3 ½ cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ½ tsp salt and pepper (each)
  • 2 tbsp pepitas (roasted and salted)

Instruction

  • Peel butternut squash with a sharp knife or vegetable peeler, remove seeds and strings using a spoon or ice cream scoop and cut into ¾ to 1-inch cubes or chunks.
  • (OPTIONAL) Roast squash: Place squash into a large baking sheet lined with foil for easy cleaning. Toss them with olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper until coated. Bake in a 400 F (200 C) preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until almost tender. Reserve! For further instructions on how to prepare and roast butternut squash, check out our tutorial on how to cut and cook butternut squash.
  • If making this autumn squash soup in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker, press the sauté button and let it heat for about 4 minutes. Add oil and sauté the onion and the apple for about 3 minutes, stirring every once in a while. Add the (roasted) squash, pumpkin purée, cinnamon, curry, and broth. Stir to combine. Cancel the sauté function, lock the lid, secure the valve, and set to manual high pressure for 10 minutes. Depending on your pressure cooker, you may have to press the soup button and manually set it to 10 minutes. Once cooked, do a quick release.
  • Purée the soup with an immersion blender or a kitchen blender until creamy and smooth. If you intend to freeze part of the soup for later use, separate the portion you want to freeze and only add cream once the soup is thawed and reheated. This will avoid developing an unpleasant texture.  But if you intend to consume the soup within the next 3 days, stir in honey, heavy cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve with pepitas on top.
  • If making it on the stovetop, follow steps 1 and 2 (optional). Then, heat a pot over medium heat. Add oil and sauté the onion and the apple for about 3 minutes, stirring every once in a while. Add the (roasted) squash, pumpkin purée, cinnamon, curry, and broth. Stir to combine. Cover the pot and let it cook for about 15-18 minutes or until squash is tender. Then follow step 4.
  • If making in the slow cooker, follow steps 1 and 2 (optional). Then, heat a no-stick skillet over medium heat. Add oil and sauté the onion and the apple for about 3 minutes, stirring every once in a while. Add them to the crockpot as well as the (roasted) squash, pumpkin purée, cinnamon, curry, and broth. Stir to combine. Cover and set to high for 3-4 hours. Then follow step 4.