Butternut Squash Thai Curry Soup Recipe
This Butternut Squash Thai Curry Soup recipe is vegan, light, creamy, and easy to make. It comes together in one pot and it is perfect for a weeknight meal or your weekly meal prep.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 208kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion chopped (about a cup)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 4 cups cubed butternut squash from one medium sized butternut squash
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce plus more as garnish
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- Lime wedges & sliced red onion as garnish - Optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, 3-4 minutes. Stir in the red curry paste and cook for another minute.
- Add cubed butternut squash, red lentils, salt, black pepper, and vegetable stock. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat, turn it down to medium-low, and let it simmer (stirring occasionally) for 20-25 minutes or until the squash cubes are cooked. You can check doneness by inserting a knife in one of the cubes. If it comes in and out easily, it should be cooked.
- Off the heat, using an immersion blender blend the soup until it reaches your desired consistency. You can either blend it until smooth or live it chunky like I did.
- Stir in the coconut milk and Sriracha. Give it a taste and add more seasoning if necessary.
- Garnish with cilantro and sliced red onion if preferred. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Recipe reprinted with permission from Meat to the Side by Liren Baker (Victory Belt Publishing, 2021).
- Make it a Curry: Though this soup calls for 5 cups of vegetable broth, you can make it thicker and more curry-like by using 3-4 cups instead. That way, this dish will be easier to serve alongside sides like rice and naan.
- Storage: When storing your soup, first let it reach room temperature. Then, transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freeze: To freeze this dish, let it reach room temperature and then put it into an airtight container. Once in the freezer, this butternut curry will stay fresh for up to 1 month.
- Thaw: When ready to eat, let your Thai red curry with butternut squash thaw in the fridge overnight. Then, reheat the soup on the stove to your desired temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1198mg | Potassium: 699mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 10836IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 4mg