Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Lime Cream

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Curried butternut squash with a dollop of lime cream is a nice way to keep warm on those cold autumn nights.

Ingredients

1 butternut squash, halved and seeded
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 lime, zested

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2 Place butternut squash, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Coat the cut sides with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until butternut squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove squash from oven and cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
4 Scoop flesh from roasted butternut squash and transfer to a saucepan; add broth, garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Bring squash mixture to a simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes.
5 Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until soup is smooth.
6 Whisk sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest together in a bowl until lime cream is evenly mixed. Serve soup in bowls; top with a dollop of lime cream.