Vitamix Butternut Squash Soup

Our amazing Vitamix butternut squash soup couldn't be tastier! We can't stop eating, slurping, and dipping in it! Try it tonight!

Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 20

Total Time 28

Servings

Calories 261kcal

Start heating broth in a large/5Qt pot and bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, prepare the squash. Cut squash in half, scoop out the seeds and peel. [Leave the cutting & peeling to adults]. Chop squash into 1" cubes. Place squash in boiling broth and cook for 8 mins (or when squash is soft). When done, strain but save 2 cups of the broth for later.
In a medium pan on medium heat, melt the butter and cook the shallot and garlic for about 5 mins.
In your Vitamix or blender, add squash, 2 cups of the vegetable broth, cooked veggies, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Blend. Put mixture back in the large pot and stir in the cream. Scoop soup into bowls. Serve with crackers or croutons atop, and biscuits on the side.

Buy pre-cut squash.The deseeding, peeling and chopping can be time consuming. If you're willing to spend a bit more money, you can buy the squash precut, and that saves loads of time.

Squash is done boiling when it is soft in the center. Simply use a fork or pairing knife to assess the squash's tenderness.
Tweak amount of sugar to find your perfect balance of sweet and savory. Start with 2 or 3 T of brown sugar, blend, taste, and add more as needed. Increase or decrease salt and pepper to achieve your perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Make this soup vegan! (1) Make sure your veggie broth is vegan. This Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base is a great option. (2) Swap the cream for coconut milk. (3) Use cooking oil or a non-dairy butter, like Earth Balance, to cook the veggies.
Make it dairy-free! Same as above. Replace the cream with coconut milk, and then, use an oil or non-dairy butter to cook the veggies.
Add toppings! Feel free to add fresh herbs for garnish (sage, rosemary, parsley). We put Oyster crackers on top of the soup. You can use other crackers, as well: for example, Ritz crackers or Keebler Clubhouse crackers or even croutons.