Curried Butternut Squash Soup (Slow Cooker)
Smooth, creamy, and super comforting curried Butternut Squash Soup made in the slow cooker. Granny smith apples, onions, and carrots give this soup such a nice well rounded flavor. A hint of cream makes it so comforting and luxurious!
Servings: 10
Calories: 151kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2¼ pounds butternut squash chopped into small chunks
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 granny smith apples diced
- 2 carrots cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon curry powder mild or hot and more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups vegetables or chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream plus more to thin soup to preference
Instructions
- SLOW COOKER: Spray a 7-8 quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add the butternut squash, onions, apples, carrots, sugar, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, curry powder, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, and vegetable broth. Allow the soup to cook on the low heat setting for 7-8 hours or on the high heat setting for 4-5 hours.
- INSTANT POT: add everything but the heavy cream and cook on manual (high pressure) for 30 minutes. Let it hang out for 10 minutes before venting and releasing the pressure.
- BOTH: The butternut squash is done when you can easily pierce it with a fork. Using an emersion blender, or by pouring the soup in batches into a conventional blender, blend the soup. Make sure to hold the lid down with a towel if using a regular blender. Stir in the cream and adjust the curry powder, broth, salt, and pepper to your liking. Serve warm with garlic toast or saltine crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g
