Super Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Smoked Sausage - Recipe

A creamy and slightly spicy butternut squash soup recipe made with roasted peppers, cream cheese, coconut milk and spicy smoked sausage. You'll love this soup.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: butternut squash, coleslaw recipe, soup, spicy

Servings:

Calories: 502kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

1 butternut squash
1 large white onion
2 carrots
½ bulb garlic
2-3 roasted bell peppers
Olive oil as needed
4 tablespoons Cajun seasonings – use your favorite brand!
1 cup chicken stock
4-6 ounces cream cheese
1 15- ounce can coconut milk
6 ounces spicy smoked sausage finely chopped - I used a scorpion blend, but any spicy smoked sausage will do
2 jalapeno peppers roasted (I used a red and a green), chopped
½ cup pine nuts This is optional, but so good! You can sub in pistachios or cashews. Try different nuts!
Pomegranate seeds optional, but so good!
Extra coconut milk for topping/garnish
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Slice squash in half lengthwise and set into a large baking dish. Drizzle with oil and season with Cajun seasonings, salt and pepper.
Slice onion in half and set into baking dish along with garlic bulb and carrots.
Bake 45 minutes, or until the squash is nice and soft.
Cool and scoop out the squash. Place into a large pot. Add the cooked onion (peeled), garlic (peeled), and carrots (chop off the ends).
To the pot, add roasted bell peppers, cream cheese, coconut milk and the remainder of your Cajun seasonings. Heat to medium and simmer a few minutes.
Use a stick blender and blend until smooth. Or, use a food processor or blender, then back into the pot it goes. Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer to stay warm.
Heat a small pan to medium heat. Add pine nuts and dry roast a couple minutes, tossing here and there. Set aside.
In the same pan, add a splash of oil and add smoked sausage and chopped jalapeno peppers. Heat a couple minutes, tossing.
Serve butternut squash soup into 6 bowls. Garnish each with a large scoop of jalapeno and sausage in the center, then add pine nuts, pomegranate seeds (if using) and a bit more of the coconut milk. Make it look pretty, my friends! Your guests will love it!
Enjoy!

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