Try this ultra-creamy Butternut Squash and Walnut Soup for a scrumptious meal in less than 35 minutes. It is the perfect recipe for chilly days! Draw a spider web on top of each soup bowl, and you will get a great way to fill your kid’s belly with healthy, wholesome food to balance out all those Halloween sweets.
Start the recipe by sautéing the garlic and onion. Next, add butternut squash, broth, and heavy cream. Bring to a boil and cook until the squash is tender. Purée the soup along with toasted walnuts and season with salt. Pour the soup into serving bowls, pipe sour cream in circles on top, and create a spider web using a skewer or knife. Garnish with a walnut “spider” and enjoy this delicious butternut squash soup for Halloween! Healthy and spooky? Count us in.
To make the Butternut Squash and Walnut Soup, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add ½ diced onion and 2 minced garlic cloves. Sauté until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add 1 cubed butternut squash, 32 ounces broth, and ½ cup heavy cream and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the squash is soft, about 15-20 minutes.
Pour the soup into a blender and add ½ cup toasted walnuts and 2 teaspoons salt or to taste. Blend until creamy and smooth.
Pour the soup into bowls. Fill a plastic bag with ½ cup sour cream and cut a small corner off. Pipe three concentric circles on top of each soup bowl. Using a wooden skewer or knife, drag lines from the center to the outside to form a spider web. Top each bowl with a walnut half.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
This Butternut Squash & Walnut Soup is a delicious creamy soup, to enjoy for Halloween time, or anytime. Try it soon and please come back to leave a comment below.
