One hour and a handful of ingredients are needed for this easy butternut squash soup.

Jessica Furniss

This butternut squash soup recipe is packed with flavor and only calls for a few staple ingredients.

Delicately sweetbutternut squash is cookeduntil tender with onions and garlic.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup servings in two bowls with toppings

Credit:Jessica Furniss

Once blended until silky, heavy cream is stirred in to make this soup extra rich.

This method is my favorite for several reasons.

First, it makes this a one-pot meal and Im all about simplicity.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup ingredients

Credit:Jessica Furniss

Second, it only requires the stove and no other heat source.

A food processor made to handle warm foods may work as well.

Even a potato masher can work in a pinch, but the soup may not come out completely smooth.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup two bowls on a surface with toppings and a loaf of bread nearby

Credit:Jessica Furniss

If you like a chunkier soup, this will be your best bet.

Should Butternut Squash Be Sweet or Savory?

Butternut squash soup has a lot of different flavor options.

dicing butternut squash into pieces

Credit:Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

This gives the soup a really comforting, autumnal vibe.

Other folks enjoy going really spicy and choose to add cayenne pepper.

My favorite is a savory, creamy flavor profile with the combination of poultry seasoning and heavy cream.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup cooking the sliced onion in olive oil and butter

Credit:Jessica Furniss

These ingredients give this soup its signature savory flair.

Toppings for Butternut Squash Soup

This is a place to have fun and be creative.

Or if youre having it in the fall,pumpkin seedsand sage make great toppings.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup adding the squash to the soup

Credit:Jessica Furniss

A nice swirl of heavy cream is always an elegant touch, too.

Ingredients

2mediumbutternut squash(about 2 1/2 to 3 lb.

each)

1/4cupunsalted butter

1Tbsp.olive oil

1largeyellow onion, thinly sliced

2clovesgarlic, minced

1(32 oz.)

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup simmering the squash with the broth and seasonings

Credit:Jessica Furniss

Then slice the squash in half horizontally and remove the seeds.

Next dice the squash into medium-sized pieces.

Add onion and cook 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup in blender

Credit:Jessica Furniss

Add squash:

Add the chopped butternut squash, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.

Add the garlic and cook for one minute, until softened, stirring constantly.

Add broth and seasonings:

Stir in chicken broth, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup adding the cream to the soup

Credit:Jessica Furniss

Bring soup up to a simmer, but do not allow to boil.

Simmer for 15 minutes or until the squash is fork-tender.

Blend soup:

Pour half of squash mixture into a blender.

Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape.

Place a clean towel over opening.

Process until smooth, about 1 minute.

Repeat procedure with remaining squash mixture.

Return soup to Dutch oven.

(Or process soup in Dutch oven using an immersion blender.)

Stir in cream, and cook 1-2 minutes to reheat, if needed.

Serve soup:

Serve soup with desired toppings.