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    Vegan Butternut Squash Potato Soup

    Published: Oct 28, 2021 · Modified: Apr 2, 2023 by Kathy Carmichael · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Butternut squash soup recipe

    Whenever I think of fall and Thanksgiving, I dream of butternut squash potato soup! Although I love this soup all year long, it tastes better when the temperature outside is cooler, and butternut squash is in season. Not only is this soup easy to make, but butternut squash potato soup its savory and sweet flavors satisfies everyone at the table. 

    For the best results, I make this butternut squash potato soup recipe in a crockpot. After attempting to cook it in different ways, cooking for several hours low and slow allows the five ingredients in the crockpot to develop the flavors.

    Butternut squash is very sweet, but combining baking potatoes, onions and shallots transforms the sweet butternut squash into a savory soup recipe.

    Since the whole soup brews in the crockpot, I combine the ingredients the night before in the base of the crockpot.  In the morning, Add the base to the bottom portion of the crockpot and turn it on.  Then don't worry about it until a few minutes before serving dinner. Or, make it ahead and keep it warm while preparing the rest of the meal.

    What ingredients are in butternut squash and potato soup?

    Cut butternut squash

    • White onion
    • Garlic
    • Shallot
    • Butternut squash 
    • Baking potatoes
    • Vegetable broth
    • Cayenne pepper
    • Black pepper
    • Garlic powder
    • Lemon juice
    • Lite coconut milk or plant-milk of choice

    Cashew cream (Optional)

    • Raw cashews
    • Water
    • Lemon juice
    • Sea salt
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Garlic 

    Garnish(optional)

    • Pistachios, chopped
    • Sage

    How to make butternut squash potato soup

    One of the reasons I love this soup is because it all cooks in a crockpot for hours without me doing anything. Also, the soup can be cooked and blended ahead of time and reheated quickly for a meal like Thanksgiving dinner.

    All you need is a crockpot. Once cooked, however, the soup is blended with a high-speed blender in small batches or an immersion blender.

    To make it fancy, add some pistachios, fresh sage, and cashew cream. Regrdless, the process is simple with very few ingredients.

    If you love tasty vegan soup recipes, give these recipes a try! 

    • Soup Recipes for the Fall
    • Vegan Tomato Soup
    • Crockpot Split Pea Soup
    • Cream of Broccoli Soup
    • Creamy Vegetable Soup
    • Cream of Cauliflower Soup
    • Potato Soup
    • Potato Leek Soup
    • Hungarian Mushroom Soup

    📖 Recipe

    Butternut squash soup recipe

    Butternut Squash Potato Soup

    Kathy Carmichael
    Stay warm this season with this savory butternut squash potato soup. So spoon up some comfort food and simmer up some love.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Soups
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 344 kcal

    Equipment

    • Raw Cashews, 1 Pound – Deluxe Whole Nuts, Unsalted, Unroasted Fancy Snack, Size W-320, Kosher, Vegan, Bulk, A good source of Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper & Manganese
    • NutriBullet Pro 900 Hi-Speed Blender/Mixer, 9-piece Set

    Ingredients
      

    SOUP

    • 1 medium white onion diced
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 1 large shallot minced
    • 1 large butternut squash approximately 1 ¼ pounds, chopped into equal size chunks
    • 3 medium baking potatoes skin removed, and cut into equal chunks
    • 4 cups vegetable broth
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
    • 15 ounces lite coconut milk do not add until after cooking or 1 cup plant-based milk of choice

    CASHEW CREAM (optional)

    • ½ cup raw cashews
    • 1 /4 cup water
    • Juice of ½ lemon
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 garlic clove

    GARNISH (optional)

    • ½ cup pistachios chopped
    • ¼ cup fresh sage chopped

    Instructions
     

    Butternut Squash potato soup

    • In a 6-7 quart crockpot, add all ingredients except the coconut milk.
    • Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low
    • Add 1 15 ounce can of lite coconut milk (after cooking) or 1 ¾ cup plant milk of choice.
    • Using a hand emulsion blender, blend the soup inside the crockpot. You can also blend in small batches.

    Cashew Cream and garnish(optional)

    • Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender
    • Blend until smooth.
    • Ladle soup into bowls
    • Using a squeeze bottle or a spoon, drizzle with cashew cream
    • Using a fork, swirl into the bowl
    • Add chopped pistachios and chopped sage
    • Serve

    Notes

    To make it fancy, add some pistachios, fresh sage, and cashew cream. Regrdless, the process is simple with very few ingredients.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 896mgPotassium: 1134mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 13737IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 3mg
    Tried our recipe?Let us know how it was!
    Kathy Carmichael

    Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂

    www.kathysvegankitchen.com/about-me/

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    1. Lorraine

      October 28, 2021 at 9:26 am

      Can you cook stove top

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      • Kathy Carmichael

        October 28, 2021 at 12:09 pm

        Hi Lorrain, of course, you can. Follow the exact directions, bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for at least 20 minutes until the potatoes and squash are soft. Then, either use an immersion blender or carefully transfer the ingredients to a high-speed blender. But, be careful to burn yourself. Often, I wait unit the soup cools, and then I blend. Yet, you have to reheat the soup.
        On the other hand, I don't burn myself 🙂 I hope you enjoy the recipe. Let me know what you think.

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        • Kathleen Baldwin

          October 30, 2021 at 6:18 pm

          Can I use red potatoes?

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          • Kathy Carmichael

            October 31, 2021 at 7:42 am

            Hi Kathleen, yes, you can use any potatoes for the butternut squash potato soup. Let me know if you like it 🙂

            Reply
    2. Karen

      October 28, 2021 at 7:34 am

      Can we increase the vegetable broth and omit the coconut milk or other plant based milk?

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        October 28, 2021 at 7:42 am

        Karen, yes; it just won't be as creamy.

        Reply
    3. Anonymous

      November 23, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      5 stars

      Reply
    4. Anonymous

      October 29, 2020 at 12:05 am

      5 stars

      Reply
    5. Jamie

      January 23, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      This was delicious, but really spicy. I think next time I'll take the cayenne down to 1/8 tsp. It was one way to clear out our cold-ridden sinuses at least. 😉

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        January 24, 2020 at 6:47 am

        Hi Jamie, I'm so glad you liked it. Haha...I can sell it as a cold remedy. Thanks for letting me know you thought it was too spicy. We like it hot, so I usually tell people to add spice slowly. I will make sure I give the caution in the notes.

        Reply

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