You just roast your vegetables and go about your business.

)cubed peeled butternut squash(from 1 medium [2 1/2-lb.]

squash)

1 1/2cups(1-in.

Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup in bowls to serve

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)chopped yellow onion(from 1 medium [9-oz.]

onion)

1cup(3/4-in.

)chopped peeled carrot(from 2 medium carrots)

1/2cup(3/4-in.

Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup ingredients

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Add garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

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

Place a clean towel over the opening.

Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup getting the vegetables ready to roast

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Process until smooth, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.

Garnish and serve:

Divide soup evenly between 4 serving bowls.

Garnish with pepper and thyme.

Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup roasting the vegetables until tender

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Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup cooking the garlic until browned

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Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup adding the cream and herbs

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Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup adding the vegetables and liquid to the blender

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Southern Living Butternut Squash Soup blending the soup until smooth

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Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup blending until smooth

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Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup sprinkling with thyme to serve

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