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    Thai Butternut Soup #12WksWinterSquash

    Modified: May 12, 2014 · Published: Nov 18, 2013 by Ashley

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    For week 3 of 12 Weeks of Winter Squash, I'm sharing this Thai inspired take on creamy butternut squash soup. The addition of fish sauce here adds a nice depth of flavor, and the lime at the end is exactly what this soup needs. I used full fat coconut milk, and it was nice and creamy. If you have an immersion blender, use that here so you don't have to worry about blending the soup in batches. For more winter squash recipe inspiration, check out the roundup below. Enjoy!

    Thai Butternut Soup

    Thai Butternut Soup
    Cooking Light March 2013

    If you can't find frozen pureed squash, you can cook this soup with 4 cups cubed butternut squash. Just add 5 extra minutes to the cooking time in step 2.

    1 teaspoon canola oil
    1 cup chopped onion
    2 ½ teaspoons red curry paste
    1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic
    1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
    1 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
    2 teaspoons brown sugar
    2 (12-ounce) packages frozen pureed butternut squash
    1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
    1 ½ teaspoons fish sauce
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    ½ cup chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
    ¼ cup cilantro leaves
    1 lime, cut into 8 wedges

    1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add curry paste, garlic, and ginger; sauté 45 seconds, stirring constantly.

    2. Add broth and next 5 ingredients (through salt); cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Place half of squash mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining squash mixture. Spoon about 1 cup soup into each of 4 bowls; top with 2 tablespoons peanuts and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

    Big Flavors Rating: 4 Stars



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    1. Pam

      November 18, 2013 at 3:27 pm

      Your soup sounds great and I bet it's delicious. I'm always looking for a great soup recipe. Thanks!

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    2. Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily

      November 18, 2013 at 7:27 pm

      Fabulous!! I love Thai foods, especially soup! Can't wait to make this! Pinned 😉
      So glad to have found you through this link up!

      Reply
      • Ashley

        November 27, 2013 at 11:48 am

        Hope you enjoy it! I pinned yours, too - I love finding new food blogs through this group 🙂

        Reply
    3. Joanne

      November 18, 2013 at 9:57 pm

      I'm all for thai flavors however I can get my hands on them! They sound so perfectly paired with this soup!

      Reply
    4. Amy (Savory Moments)

      November 19, 2013 at 6:24 am

      This looks like a delicious twist on butternut squash soup! I love all the great Thai flavors.

      Reply
    5. @ Gabby Loves Veggies

      December 17, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      I tried your recipe last night and decided to change it up a bit. I used your soup as the sauce for a vegetable curry. Turned out really good! My only issue was with my red curry paste, nothing to do with your recipe. It really made the curry super flavorful and rich. And an easy way to pack more veggies into a meal.

      Reply
      • Ashley

        December 17, 2013 at 5:05 pm

        Sounds delicious!! I love curries 🙂

        Reply

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