Banana Squash Soup with Sweet Potato and Green Apple

Banana squash, sweet potatoes, green apple, fresh basil, and curry powder are simmered and blended together creating a warm, creamy, and light soup.

Banana Squash Soup with Sweet Potato and Green Apple

Course: SoupCuisine: European
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20

minutes
Total Time

35

minutes
Servings

6

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon — coconut oil

  • 1 tablespoon — unsalted butter

  • 1 — white onion, diced

  • 3 cloves — garlic, chopped

  • undefined — salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 pound — banana squash, cubed

  • 1 pound — sweet potatoes, cubed

  • 1 — green apple, cubed

  • 4 cups — chicken broth, or as needed

  • 1 tablespoon — chopped fresh basil

  • 1 tablespoon — curry powder

  • 1 teaspoon — crushed bay leaf

Directions

  • Heat coconut oil and butter together in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Stir squash, sweet potatoes, and apple into onion mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Add basil, curry powder, and bay leaf; reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes and apple are softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat; season with salt and black pepper.
  • Purée soup in pot with an immersion blender until smooth.

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