Soup is one of my favorite meals! I love making soup as well-it’s the type of dish that can be very complex or very very simple with equally delicious results. It’s also one of the easiest things to make without a recipe. “Winging it” while making soup is fun, I swear! This recipe is a healing blended vegetable soup-hydrating, easy to digest and quick to make.
Delicious butternut squash is full of vitamin E, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folate, pantothenic acid, and manganese. A cup of cubed butternut squash also provides 582 mg of potassium, (more than the amount available in a banana) and has a wonderful mildly sweet flavor. It cooks quickly and is easy to peel and cut as well.
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Butternut Squash Bisque
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Creamy butternut squash bisque with turmeric roasted chickpeas and tahini is an easy and elegant dinner!
Author: Rachel Carr
Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
Butternut Squash Bisque
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 4 cups water or vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons za’atar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon harissa paste (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Turmeric & Black Pepper Roasted Chickpeas
- 15 oz (about 2 cups or 1 can) chickpeas, canned or cooked
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
For an Instant Pot
- For the soup, set your pot on "Sauté" and add the coconut oil, celery, carrot, onion and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften and brown slightly. Add the butternut squash, water, salt, za'atar, and harissa paste. Bring to a boil and cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the butternut is soft. When the soup is done cooking transfer to a blender, add lemon juice and purée until smooth. Serve immediately.
For stove top cooking
- For the soup, in a medium stock pot heat the coconut oil and add the celery, carrot, onion and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften and brown slightly. Add the butternut squash, water, salt, and za’atar. Bring to a boil and cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the butternut is soft. When the soup is done cooking transfer to a blender, add lemon juice and purée until smooth. Serve immediately.
- To make the Turmeric and Black Pepper Roasted Chickpeas, drain and rinse the chickpeas and transfer to a small mixing bowl. Toss with the coconut oil, sea salt, turmeric and black pepper. Spread onto a sheet pan and roast at 400 F for 20 minutes.
- To serve the soup, portion the hot soup into bowls and drizzle with tahini. Garnish with roasted chickpeas and chopped parsley.
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Hi Rachel I have your book from the library and loving your recipes.
I have just been looking at the Instant Ppt recipes on your site and wonder what the pressure cooking time is for the Butternut Bisque is please and if it would need quick or natural release. It just seems to just say to cook as if stove top after sauteeing. Don’t you recommend finishing it under pressure?
All the best Sandy
There should be a soup button your Instant Pot that works great. Either natural or quick release is good.
This recipe has InstantPot instructions, but doesn’t require pressure. It’s cooked on the sauté setting only.