I can count the number of times on one hand that I’ve cooked or eaten butternut squash. Someone should have introduced me to this jewel of a soup a long time ago. I will be making this many times! It’s amazing both hot or cold. It’s restaurant good.
Sonja one of my fellow teachers, loves to cook. She and I share recipes and this is one of hers. I knew it was a hit when her son brought a cup of it to school for his girlfriend to taste. When does that ever happen?
Coconut milk where have you been all of my life? Mark Bittman thinks coconut milk should be a staple in everyone’s pantry. I bought a can and waited for the right recipe to appear and here it is. I really can’t explain the depth of flavors this soup has. Creamy, savory, and a little sweet all mixed in there in just the right proportions. The touch of lemon juice is the perfect ending. I took it a step further and added smoked crumbled bacon bits before serving. The hardest part of the recipe is peeling and cutting the squash. If you are not sure how to do it just google how to cut a butternut squash and there you go instant instructions.
Squash Soup
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 large or 2 lb. butternut squash, cubed 1 inch
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 1 yukon gold or russset potato, cubed 1 inch
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 can of good coconut milk
- salt and pepper to taste ( I used about 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt while sauteing the garlic and onion and added more at the end)
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 slice of bacon crumbles for each bowl
- chives
Directions:
- Heat oil on a medium high temperature. Cook garlic and onion for about 5 minutes or until tender.
- Add squash, carrots, potato, and stock. Cook for about 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add coconut milk.
- Use an immersion blender and blend until smooth. A blender can be used, but blend in small batches.
- Add the juice from 1 lemon.
- Top each bowl with bacon bits and chives.
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The Teacher Cooks 
I never would have thought to add lemon juice to add more flavor .
I learned that a blender can be used instead of an immersion blender, but you have to blend in small batches.
what i learned is that you have to use a blender but you only can blend in small batches
I learned that adding cocunut milk adds a sweet taste to your plate.
cocoa nut gives it more flavor.
I think the lemon juice would give it a little flavor.
I think the garlic would bring out the flavors in the other ingredients.
I have learned that using lemon juice makes it have more flavor
I learned lemon juice adds more flavor
I learned that if you add bacon it gives the soup more flavor.
I learned that it is hard to peel and cut squash.
Lemon juice gives it more flavor
you can add lemon juice at the end to give it more flavor
I learned that cutting the squash was the hardest part.
i learned that putting lemon juice in it after your done adds more flavor
I learned that an emersion blender can be used in the pan
lemon gives more flavor
Never knew that lemon and bacon added flavor.
i learned and that an imersion blender lets you blend your ingredients in a pan
you can add lemon juice for extra flavor
I learned that coconut milk makes it taste sweet.
i learned that lemon jucie adds flavor
I learned that adding lemon juice can add extra flavor to your dish.
you can use lemon juice to add taste
coconut gives it flavor
i learned that the hardest part of making the soup is peelig the squash .
i would never think to add lemon juice.
I leraned that if you add lemon it gives it more flavour
i never knew how hard it was to peel squash.
i learned that lemon adds flavor.
you have to blend until it is smooth
I learned that if you add lemon juice, it gives it more flavor.
you have to blend it until it is smooth
coconut milk gives it more flavor
Coconut gives it more flavor.
I learned that adding lemon at the end adds more flavor to it, and that cutting the squash can be diffcult.
Coconut milk gives it a little more taste and adds the creamy texture