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by Victoria Dwek | October 27, 2022 | 15 comment(s)

Creamy Butternut & Lentil Soup

Add some protein to your butternut squash soup…you might like this version more than the veggie-only version. 

How many years have you been making the same butternut squash soup? Forever? It’s simple, everyone likes it, and if you’re buying precut butternut squash (is that the vegetable that virtually everyone buys precut?) it’s really quick to prep, depending on your go-to recipe.

But, admit it–the standard butternut squash soup can get a little boring.

I used the Vitamix to get the soup super creamy, but an immersion blender is just fine too. 

This is my favorite way to change it up. It adds a little bit of Middle Eastern flair to the soup and a lot of protein too (so it’s actually a complete, creamy meal). 

Bonus: This soup doubles as a gorgeous puree to serve under fish, like in this recipe (swap out the sweet potato puree for it). 

4.5 from 4 reviews
Creamy Butternut & Lentil Soup
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 20-26 oz chopped butternut squash
  • ½ cup red lentils
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt, or to taste
  • ½ tsp cumin
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan or soup pot, heat oil. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft, 5-7 minutes. Add carrots and butternut squash and cook 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add lentils and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes, until vegetables are super tender and almost disintegrated on their own. Watch the pot as lentils will drink up a lot of water. Blend using a blender or immersion blender. Season with salt and cumin.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dinner done, freezer friendly, gluten free, lite, pareve, soups, stove top

Victoria Dwek

Victoria is the voice behind the long-running "Hello Cooks" column in Ami Magazine's Whisk and the co-author of many (now eight!) cookbooks. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from New York University and a M.F.A in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. When she’s not writing (typing, typing, typing), she’s busy entertaining her cuties and driving carpool.

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  1. Mindy says

    October 27, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    1/2 cup lentils is twice – ?
    and this shows after the cumin – /li> – typo?

    Reply
    • Victoria Dwek says

      October 27, 2022 at 10:40 pm

      Yes, thank you! Updated.

      Reply
  2. debby says

    October 28, 2022 at 10:03 am

    Delicious!!

    Reply
  3. E.S says

    October 28, 2022 at 11:51 am

    Sounds delicious! You could also swap out the lentils for the chickpeas.

    Reply
  4. Esty Mandel says

    October 29, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    Sounds yum and so perfect for the season! But I just want to know where those dishes are from

    Reply
    • betweencarpools says

      October 31, 2022 at 11:27 am

      They are very old, from Crate & Barrel.

      Reply
  5. Estel says

    October 30, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    nothing to do with the recipe… I love the dishes, where are they from? can you post a link please

    Reply
    • betweencarpools says

      October 31, 2022 at 11:26 am

      They are very old, from Crate & Barrel.

      Reply
  6. Mw says

    October 31, 2022 at 9:49 am

    Made this soup and it is delicious! Love the red lentils to bulk it up. I skipped the cumin bc I’m not a fan.

    Reply
  7. Sara says

    October 31, 2022 at 4:24 pm

    No salt?

    Reply
  8. Yoch T says

    October 31, 2022 at 6:58 pm

    Made the soup. Was absolutely delicious! I put 1/4t cumin to be more mild. Was a great hit and everyone loved it!

    Reply
  9. Raya says

    November 21, 2022 at 5:52 am

    I don’t buy precut butternut squash, but I have one medium-to-large butternut squash in the house. How much of that should go in this recipe?

    Reply
    • Victoria Dwek says

      November 21, 2022 at 8:12 am

      The whole squash. You can soften it in the oven to make it easier to peel/cut.

      Reply
  10. Me says

    November 30, 2022 at 2:15 pm

    How could I adapt for instant pot?

    Reply
  11. Bracha says

    December 9, 2022 at 1:47 am

    This is soup is beyond!
    How many calories is 1 cup of soup?

    Reply

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