autumn squash soup

A quick &amp; easy Instant Pot vegan butternut squash soup that&#x27;s ready in no time! Smooth &amp; creamy with a hint of sweetness. This vegan butternut squash soup is inspired by Panera&#x27;s autumn squash soup!

Instant Pot Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

butternut

vegetable broth

14 oz lite coconut milk (about 1½ cups)

carrots

onions

apple

garlic

bay leaf

thyme

salt & pepper

pumpkin seeds (for garnish)

curry powder

ginger powder

cayenne powder

Set aside the coconut milk and roasted pumpkin seeds for later. Add the butternut squash, vegetable broth, carrots, onions, apple, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme to the Instant Pot. Add in any optional spices at this time if you want spicy butternut squash soup.

Set the Instant Pot to &quot;Manual Pressure Cook&quot; for 10 minutes. Once it&#x27;s done, wait 5 - 10 minutes then use the &quot;Quick Release&quot; valve to release the steam and open the lid once the float valve has dropped.

Take out the bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Add the coconut milk. Then use an immersion blender to blend the soup. Or you can also ladle the soup into a blender and blend until you get a smooth consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds.

An easy recipe for Butternut Squash Soup with coconut milk, and Thai curry flavors prepared in Instant Pot for a speedy fix for chili night dinner. Refrigerate for a week. Freeze up-to 6 months. Gluten free, Vegan.&nbsp;This soup is super special because it is creamy, spicy, and delicious but still vegan and low-calorie.&nbsp;This is what I love about Coconut milk in soups. Have all the flavor, and a creamy soup without a drop of cream. You can even go super low-calorie by using low-fat coconut milk or using half coconut milk and half vegetable broth.&nbsp;Preparing soup in <a href="https://amzn.to/2wCx8VQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Instant Pot">Instant Pot</a> makes it quick option for weeknights. Plus no need to dice squash. Simply peel and cut in rough chunks. Instant Pot pressure cooker setting still makes it soft and ready-to-be-creamy soup in just 10 minutes. And flavor is like soup slow-cooked for an hour. (A serving of nutrients and vitamins is pure bonus.)&nbsp;So, let's make some Spicy Butternut Squash Soup!(Oh, if you like spicy soups? Don't forget to checkout my <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/884/spicy-black-bean-soup" title="Spicy Butternut Squash Apple Soup"></a><a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/792/roasted-butternut-squash-soup" title="Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Soup">Roasted Spicy Butternut Squash Apple Soup</a>, <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/884/spicy-black-bean-soup" title="Spicy Black Bean Soup">Spicy Black Bean Soup</a>, and <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/814/posole-rojo-turkey" title="Turkey Posole Recipe">Turkey Posole Rojo</a>. Yumm!!)<img alt="Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk Recipe" height="1124" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 750px, (max-width: 414px) 93vw, 96vw" src="https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg" srcset="https://media.chefdehome.com/800/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 800w,https://media.chefdehome.com/655/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 655w,https://media.chefdehome.com/550/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 550w,https://media.chefdehome.com/492/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 492w,https://media.chefdehome.com/375/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 375w,https://media.chefdehome.com/310/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 310w,https://media.chefdehome.com/100/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 100w,https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 750w" width="750" />USE YOUR FAVORITE THAI CURRY FLAVORThis soup is also my favorite because you can use any Thai curry base you prefer for this recipe. This year I shared three Thai curry pastes - <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/824/thai-green-curry-paste" title="Green Curry Paste Recipe">Green Curry Paste</a>, <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/821/red-curry-paste" title="Red Curry Paste Recipe">Red Curry Paste</a>, and <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/818/thai-yellow-curry-paste" title="Yellow Curry Paste Recipe">Yellow Curry Paste</a>. I used Red Curry Paste for this recipe. But you can really use any paste you have in hand - yellow and green both will make an equally delicious Thai Curry Butternut Soup.With homemade curry pastes, you don't even need a try to grocery store to make this soup. Dinner tonight! (hint hint)USE GOOD QUALITY COCONUT MILKStar ingredients of this butternut squash soup are coconut milk, Thai curry paste, and lots of lime/lemon flavor. I recommend to use a good quality coconut milk. This is one ingredient that defines this Butternut Squash Soup. Not only does it balances the spice of Thai Curry Paste.. It also gives soup a subtle coconut flavor. And amazingly creamy texture without a hint of dairy-cream. Such as my favorite <a href="https://amzn.to/2CXuv5N" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Organic Thai Coconut Milk at Amazon">Organic Thai Coconut Milk</a>. This is unsweetened, organic and 100% vegan Coconut Milk. Unsweetened milk gives me option to control the amount of sugar. Honestly, I don't like a overly sweet soup. You don't want it sweet like a Thai Curry. So, I recommend adding a moderate amount of sugar when cooking the soup. Unsweetened coconut milk also has some natural sweetness. So, I start with two tablespoon sugar in 2 quart soup. I know, it may sound less. But best is to taste and adjust as per your preference.The heat-sweet balance in soup also depends on kind of Thai Curry Paste used. When making this soup with <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/821/red-curry-paste" title="Homemade Red Thai Curry Paste Recipe">homemade Thai Curry Pastes</a>, I use 3 tablespoon curry paste, 2 tablespoon sugar, and 12 ounce unsweetened coconut milk for 2 quart soup. For store bought curry paste, I use 2 tablespoon paste and one tablespoon sugar. In store bought, I use <a href="https://amzn.to/2S5Q1cG" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Buy Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste at Amazon">Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste</a>. It is 100% gluten free and vegan.Bottom line - always taste and adjust seasonings.<img alt="Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Coconut Milk and Thai Curry" height="1125" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 750px, (max-width: 414px) 93vw, 96vw" src="https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg" srcset="https://media.chefdehome.com/800/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 800w,https://media.chefdehome.com/655/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 655w,https://media.chefdehome.com/550/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 550w,https://media.chefdehome.com/492/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 492w,https://media.chefdehome.com/375/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 375w,https://media.chefdehome.com/310/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 310w,https://media.chefdehome.com/100/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 100w,https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/creamy-butternut-squash-coconut-milk-soup.jpg 750w" width="750" />I also add lemongrass in this soup as per availability. If you can't find lemon grass, add a tsp lime zest and some extra lime juice.Now, imagine aroma of hot pot of butternut soup with coconut milk, Thai curry and lime flavors filling kitchen with Thai restaurant like aroma. I know your grocery list is out. Make some tonight!INSTANT POT or DUTCH&nbsp;OVENTo prepare this coconut milk butternut squash soup, I used Instant Pot. Instant Pot helps develop flavor in this soup in way less time. Instead of simmering soup in dutch oven for 25 minutes, I simply pressure cook soup in Instant Pot for 8 minutes. Pressure cooking also preserved nutrients.&nbsp; In-fact, after squash is cooked and soup is loaded with fragrant Thai curry flavor... I add coconut milk. And then pressure cook soup again for 3 minutes which helps me reduce 10 minute worth of cooking time to 5 minutes.Note: You can by all means prepare this soup in regular dutch oven. It will only need more time to cook the soup. Rest all steps remain the same.<img alt="Bowl of Butternut Squash Coconut Milk Soup" height="1125" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 750px, (max-width: 414px) 93vw, 96vw" src="https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg" srcset="https://media.chefdehome.com/800/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 800w,https://media.chefdehome.com/655/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 655w,https://media.chefdehome.com/550/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 550w,https://media.chefdehome.com/492/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 492w,https://media.chefdehome.com/375/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 375w,https://media.chefdehome.com/310/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 310w,https://media.chefdehome.com/100/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 100w,https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/squash-soup-with-coconut-milk.jpg 750w" width="750" />USE BUTTERNUT SQUASH ANY WAY: FROZEN, ROUGH CHOPPED, OR DICEDWhen cooking in Instant Pot, I don't even have to dice the squash because I know it will cook well under pressure. When using fresh butternut.. I simply cut squash in half. Peel off then slice in big chunks that can snuggle well in Instant Pot. That's it. It still cooks well, soft and puree perfectly. Frozen diced squash is always in my refrigerator. That works perfect for this recipe as well.<img alt="Instant Pot Thai Curry Coconut Milk Butternut Squash Soup" height="1125" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 750px, (max-width: 414px) 93vw, 96vw" src="https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg" srcset="https://media.chefdehome.com/800/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 800w,https://media.chefdehome.com/655/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 655w,https://media.chefdehome.com/550/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 550w,https://media.chefdehome.com/492/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 492w,https://media.chefdehome.com/375/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 375w,https://media.chefdehome.com/310/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 310w,https://media.chefdehome.com/100/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 100w,https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/instant-pot-thai-curry-butternut-squash-soup.jpg 750w" width="750" />Let me summarize why should you try this Butternut Squash Soup!1. Coconut Milk - Creamy soup without cream. You can also make it low-fat with lite Coconut Milk. 2. Thai Curry - Use as Thai curry flavor you like. I use Red Curry. Green and Yellow works perfect. No other change needed. 3. Vegan, Gluten free, Paleo-Diet friendly. (use natural sweetener of choice) 4. Loaded with flavor and nutrients with cooking under-pressure in Instant Pot. 5. No Need to peel and dice squash. Simply cut into rough chunks that can fit in pot. Use a pre-diced or&nbsp;frozen butternut squash. Either one will work. 6. Soup stays good for up-to a week in refrigerator. Freezes well up-to 6 months. Thaw/Re-Heat: Please note soup will get thick with time. To thin-out, add some vegetable stock or water. Reheat. Taste and adjust seasonings such as salt, sugar, lemon juice.Make some tonight for Meatless Monday dinner and enjoy!&nbsp;-Savita x<img alt="Butternut Squash Soup Creamy Spicy with Coconut Milk and Thai Curry" height="1318" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 750px, (max-width: 414px) 93vw, 96vw" src="https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg" srcset="https://media.chefdehome.com/800/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 800w,https://media.chefdehome.com/655/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 655w,https://media.chefdehome.com/550/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 550w,https://media.chefdehome.com/492/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 492w,https://media.chefdehome.com/375/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 375w,https://media.chefdehome.com/310/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 310w,https://media.chefdehome.com/100/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 100w,https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-milk-text.jpg 750w" width="750" />For love of Butternut Squash:1) <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/792/roasted-butternut-squash-soup" title="Butternut Squash Apple Soup Recipe">Butternut Squash Apple Soup</a> 2) <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/208/butternut-squash-soup" title="Butternut Squash Soup Recipe">Butternut Squash Soup</a> 3) <a href="https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/480/butternut-squash-risotto" title="Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe">Butternut Squash Risotto</a>What is you favorite Butternut Squash recipe? Leave a comment below and share with me.<img alt="Spicy Butternut Squash Coconut Curry Soup Recipe - Long Picture" height="2812" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 750px, (max-width: 414px) 93vw, 96vw" src="https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg" srcset="https://media.chefdehome.com/800/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 800w,https://media.chefdehome.com/655/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 655w,https://media.chefdehome.com/550/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 550w,https://media.chefdehome.com/492/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 492w,https://media.chefdehome.com/375/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 375w,https://media.chefdehome.com/310/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 310w,https://media.chefdehome.com/100/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 100w,https://media.chefdehome.com/750/0/0/butternut/butternut-squash-soup-coconut-curry.jpg 750w" width="750" />

Thai Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk (Creamy, Spicy)

2.5 lbs Butternut Squash, 1 fresh squash, peeled and cut into 6-7 large pieces.

tbsp Olive Oil

tbsp Ginger, about 1.5 inch, rough chopped

tbsp Garlic, about 3 large cloves, rough chopped

Yellow Onion, medium,

Oz Coconut milk, unsweetend

tbsp Sugar, adjust

Lemon

Salt

Herbs,

Bouillon Cube, vegetable

Sauté Aromatics 

Heat oil in Instant Pot at Saute Setting. Add onion, garlic, ginger and cook stirring often until onions are soft and has started brown slightly at edges. (4-5 minutes)

Cook Curry Paste

Add curry paste and continue saute for 2 more minutes or until curry paste is fragrant, releases oil, and darkens in color.

Add Squash, Seasonings and Pressure Cook

Add squash pieces, bouillon cube, 5 cups of water, lemon grass stalk (broken in half) with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Place the lid of Instant Pot. Seal and set vent to "sealing" position. Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. Quick Release, open, and remove lemon grass.

Add Coconut Milk and Continue Cooking

Add coconut milk, lime zest. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Quick release. (You can also simmer soup for this step, covered for 10 minutes on saute setting.)

Puree Soup

Puree the soup with immersion blender to smooth consistency. Or Work in batches and puree soup in stand mixer/blender. Add back to pot. Mix in lime juice, black pepper, sugar. (Stir well so sugar is dissolved.) Taste and adjust seasonings with more salt, sugar, and lime juice. 

Garnish and Serve Soup

Ladle hot soup into bowls. Garnish with toppings of choice. I recommend one or all - black pepper, toasted pumpkin seeds, scallion, cilantro, red onion, red radish. Serve and enjoy!

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