Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This curried butternut squash soup is rich, creamy, and perfectly spiced with curry powder for a satisfying soup full of sweet and spicy flavor.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
2 pounds cubed butternut squash
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup sour cream, or to taste

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened and browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
3 Stir in broth, butternut squash, curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4 Stir in half-and-half and honey. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
5 Ladle soup into serving bowls and top with a sour cream dollop.