Blue Hubbard Squash Soup

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This vegan, gluten-free, blue Hubbard squash soup recipe is flavored with ginger, garlic, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Coconut milk helps make it smooth and creamy.

Ingredients

1 large Blue Hubbard squash
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 (2 inch) piece ginger, peeled and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes
3 cups vegetable broth
1 (14 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 Cut squash in half; remove seeds. Place squash halves, cut-sides down, on a baking sheet.
3 Cook in the preheated oven until flesh is easily pierced with a fork but not mushy, about 40 minutes. Set aside.
4 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes more.
5 Scoop squash flesh from skin; chop into small pieces and add to onion mixture. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook, about 15 minutes.
6 Off heat, stir in coconut milk and lemon juice. Cool soup slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
7 Fill a blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until silky smooth. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup.