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Squash soup in a slow cooker with apples and spices.
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5 from 45 votes

Slow cooker Butternut Squash Soup

Want to enjoy the taste of Autumn? Try this slow cooker butternut soup with apples in the slowcooker.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 6 cups butternut squash about 6 cups peeled and cubed
  • 2 apples cored and sliced
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 1 inch ginger root peeled and sliced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 can coconut milk 13 1/2 ounces

Instructions

  • Add to diced butternut squash slow cooker along with remaining ingredients except for coconut milk, placing sprigs of thyme on top
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  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6 hours
  • When done, remove lid, and sprigs of thyme
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  • Purée soup either by removing and blending in batches in a blender or food processor, or in the slow cooker with an immersion blender
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  • Stir in coconut milk
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  • Serve hot
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Notes

I pureed mine in the slow cooker with my immersion blender, and as much as I tried not to touch the bottom, it still scraped it up a little, so not sure I recommend that.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 512mg | Potassium: 560mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 11425IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg