Description
Cozy up with this hearty delicata squash soup! Vegan, gluten-free, and seasoned with Chinese 5-spice for a flavorful plant-based twist on fall comfort food.
Ingredients
Soup:
- 2 medium (1 pound each) Delicata squash
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons Chinese five spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 ½ cups plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened (i.e., almond, oat, soy)
Garnish:
- Additional extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- Additional Chinese five spice (optional)
Instructions
- Slice the squash in half horizontally, scoop out seeds, and chop into cubes, leaving peel on.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan and add cubed squash, onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat for 8 minutes.
- Add five spice, salt (optional) and broth, stir well, and cover. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add plant-based milk and simmer for an additional 4-5 minutes, until squash is tender.
- Blend soup until smooth using an immersion blender, or by blending it in a large blender.
- Pour into soup bowls and garnish with chopped almonds and additional olive oil or five spice, if desired.
- Makes 4 servings (1 ¼ cups each)
Notes
Instant Pot directions: Slice the squash in half horizontally, scoop out seeds, and slice into large pieces. Place the squash, along with the olive oil (may omit), onion, garlic, soymilk, and five spice powder in the container of the Instant Pot. Press “Soup” setting. Cook according to manufacturer’s directions. Pour ingredients into a large blender and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper as desired (optional), and garnish with almonds.
Slow cooker directions: Slice the squash in half horizontally, scoop out seeds, and slice into large pieces. Place the squash, along with the olive oil (may omit), onion, garlic, soymilk, and five spice powder in the container of the crockpot. Cook on high for 4–6 hours or on low for 8–12 hours. Cook according to manufacturer’s directions. Pour ingredients into a large blender and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper as desired (optional), and garnish with almonds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 101
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 146 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g