Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Squash Soup Recipes Butternut Squash Soup Recipes Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Ginger and Quinoa 4.4 (26) 23 Reviews 2 Photos This is a healthy and complete winter food. For thicker soup, add a cubed potato with the squash. Also good served with some sour cream or yogurt. Recipe by ornita4 Updated on January 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 2 2 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 cups chicken broth 1 butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 teaspoon ground cumin salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 cups water 1 cup quinoa 1 tablespoon butter Directions Heat 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil together in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, butternut squash, ginger, and cumin to onion and simmer over medium heat until squash is very soft, about 20 minutes. Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Season soup with salt and pepper. Bring salted water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir 1 tablespoon butter into cooked quinoa and season with salt. Spoon quinoa into soup. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 244 Calories 8g Fat 40g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 244 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 10mg 3% Sodium 65mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 40g 15% Dietary Fiber 6g 21% Total Sugars 5g Protein 6g Vitamin C 37mg 186% Calcium 106mg 8% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 798mg 17% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved