Easy Apple Squash Soup

It doesn’t get much easier than this easy apple squash soup. With ingredients from our pantry and freezer and only 15-20 minutes of cooking time, we can make this soup at a moment’s notice.

With butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and applesauce as the main ingredients, it is hearty and delicious. I like to serve it with crusty bread or dinner rolls. You really don’t need anything else!

Easy Apple Squash Soup

Serves 4-6

Cook time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 T. butter (divided in half)

1 tsp. ground ginger (you can also add a pinch of nutmeg if you’d like – or use some pumpkin pie spice to really capitalize on the fall harvest flavors)

1 pkg. (20 oz.) of frozen butternut squash (you can use fresh instead but you’ll need to cook ahead of time – we just always have squash in the freezer so we can make this as a last minute dish)

1 (16 oz.) can sweet potatoes (you can use fresh or frozen instead. If using fresh, cook ahead of time- again, we always keep frozen or canned on hand)

2 cups water 

2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

1 ½ cups applesauce

Salt and pepper

Optional: Tarragon and rosemary for garnish. We also like to top it with pumpkin seeds if we have any on hand.

Instructions:

In a saucepan, melt 1 T. butter over medium high heat.  

Stir in ground ginger, butternut squash, sweet potatoes,  water and chicken broth.  Heat to boiling over high heat.  

Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are thawed and tender. 

Stir in applesauce and cook 1 more minute.  

If needed, you can use a hand blender to make the soup an even smoother texture.

Mix in the remaining butter, salt, and ground pepper.  Tarragon and rosemary sprinkled on top can be a nice addition to this soup!  

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Apple Squash Soup

It doesn't get much easier than this easy apple squash soup. With ingredients from our pantry and freezer and only 15-20 minutes of cooking time, we can make this soup at a moment's notice.

With butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and applesauce as the main ingredients, it is hearty and delicious. I like to serve it with crusty bread or dinner rolls. You really don't need anything else!

Course Soup

Cuisine American/Canadian

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 175 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 T. butter divided in half
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 20 oz butternut squash frozen
• 16 oz sweet potatoes canned or frozen
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 ½ cups applesauce
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: Tarragon and rosemary for garnish

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, melt 1 T. butter over medium high heat.
2. Stir in ground ginger, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, water and chicken broth.  Heat to boiling over high heat.
3. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are thawed and tender.
4. Stir in applesauce and cook 1 more minute.
5. Mix in the remaining butter, salt, and ground pepper.  Tarragon and rosemary sprinkled on top can be a nice addition to this soup!

Nutrition Facts

Apple Squash Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 12mg4%

Sodium 372mg16%

Potassium 659mg19%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 20908IU418%

Vitamin C 22mg27%

Calcium 78mg8%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.