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Winter Squash Soup

Whip up this easy, delicious soup as a light supper or warming lunch when you need a little comfort – You’ll love its beautiful, silky texture.

Erren Hart

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last Updated:

03/03/2025
4.88 from 41 votes
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Serves: 4 servings
Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 45 minutes mins
A creamy bowl of orange, winter squash soup topped with fresh parsley and a big spoonful of soup taken out of the bowl. There are squashes on the table next to the bowl of soup.
A creamy bowl of orange, winter squash soup topped with fresh parsley on the bottom. On the top there is a pot of winter squash soup being blended with the hand blender until smooth.

A bowl of winter squash soup with a squash in the background

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This vibrant and tasty recipe for Winter Squash Soup is a healthy way to warm up on cold winter days.  Make the most of winter’s harvest with this warming, seasonal soup.

To make this soup, you just cook your squash in stock and honey before blitzing into this velvety smooth soup.  It’s fantastic served with garlicky, Italian bread for dipping.

A bowl of Winter Squash Soup topped with fresh parsley with a whole squash and a second bowl in the background

There’s something so comforting about a hot bowl of soup on a cold day.  Not to mention a dark, damp day, like it’s been lately, but at least this soup (and the many others I’ve shared ) will help those chilly days seem brighter!

Making this soup is really simple.  You can use any squash you like.  There are so many around this time of year.  I used Sweet Dumpling squash, but you can use Acorn Squash or Butternut Squash too.  Whatever you like best.

A variety of winter squash in different shapes and sizes

You start by preparing the squash.

[one-third-first]winter squash with the top removed, ready to remove the seeds[/one-third-first][one-third]A spoon removing the seeds from the middle of the squash [/one-third][one-third]Squash cut into cubes in a clear glass bowl[/one-third]

Then saute the onion and celery until soft.

onion celery cooking in the pot

Add the diced squash, honey, and stock.  Bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender.

The squash and stock added to the pot

Remove from heat and using a hand blender, blitz until smooth (adding a bit more stock or water if the soup is too thick).  It’s that easy (especially if you buy pre-cut squash)!

A hand blender pureeing the soup

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reheat before serving, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

A spoonful of the winter squash soup over the bowl with whole winter squash in the background.

Other Soup Recipes You’ll Love

  • Potato Leek Soup
  • Creamy Celery Soup
  • Chinese Noodle Soup
  • Split Pea and Ham Soup
  • Homemade Lentil Soup
  • Pasta Fagioli

Cook’s Tips:

  • Squash soup can be frozen in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to three months.
  • This soup can be made with pumpkin, butternut squash, or any other squash you like.
  • For a salty twist, top the soup with bacon and toasted croutons.
  • To make prep easier, buy pre-cut squash or frozen and prepared from the grocery store.
  • If you don’t have a hand blender, a food processor or blender will work just as well.

UPDATE NOTES: This recipe was originally posted in 2015, but was updated to include step by step photos, Nutrition Facts, and recipe tips.

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A bowl of winter squash soup with a squash in the background

Recipe

Winter Squash Soup

Whip up this easy, delicious soup as a light supper or warming lunch when you need a little comfort – You’ll love its beautiful, silky texture.
4.88 from 41 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 2 stalks celery (chopped)
  • 2.5 pounds winter squash (peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • Salt and Pepper (to taste)
  • Parsley (Fresh) ( chopped to serve (optional))

Instructions

  • Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and celery, and gently cook until really soft – about 15 mins. 
  • Add the squash and cook, stirring for 5 mins. 
  • Add the honey and chicken stock, bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender. 
  • Remove from heat and using a hand blender, blitz until smooth (adding a bit more stock or water if the soup is too thick). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reheat before serving, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Tips

For the winter squash – you can buy whole squash and prepare them yourself, or buy bags of ready to use.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 346 | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 507mg | Potassium: 1405mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 30400IU | Vitamin C: 62.8mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 2.7mg
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32 responses

  1. Amelia Avatar
    Amelia
    05/25/2020

    Do you think the honey could be successfully substituted with maple syrup?

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    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      05/25/2020

      Hi Amelia, yes I’m sure honey would be fine 🙂

      Reply
  2. Alisha Ross Avatar
    Alisha Ross
    01/24/2020

    I’m going to make this for dinner tonight! I’m going to make it on the stove instead of the slow cooker, though. Thanks for the lovely dinner inspiration! 🙂
    Regards

    Ross Alisha

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    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      01/24/2020

      I hope you enjoy it Alisha 🙂

      Reply
  3. Zach Avatar
    Zach
    02/15/2019

    This is so simple and delicious, I’ve added crispy bacon and a seed mix of sunflower, pine and linseed before serving, reminds me of an amazing street food place in Budapest

    Reply
    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      02/16/2019

      Wow, what great additions, Zack! I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much!!

      Reply
  4. Angie | Big Bear's Wife Avatar
    Angie | Big Bear’s Wife
    12/09/2016

    Beautiful soup and color. I always have a plan that I’m going to eat a ton of winter squash and then it never happens. I need to change that this year.

    Reply
  5. Katerina @ diethood .com Avatar
    Katerina @ diethood .com
    12/08/2016

    Wow!! This soup is fantastic! Comforting and delicious!

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  6. Dee Avatar
    Dee
    12/08/2016

    My favorite thing about winter is that it’s soup season, and this looks perfect to me!

    Reply
  7. Lora @savoringitaly Avatar
    Lora @savoringitaly
    12/08/2016

    I’m with you on wanting soup a couple times a week in the winter, even though our temps have not dropped that much yet here in FL. Lovely recipe (and love the honey idea!)

    Reply
  8. Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny Avatar
    Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny
    12/08/2016

    I love those bowls! This looks like such a comforting soup!

    Reply
  9. Joanie @ ZagLeft Avatar
    Joanie @ ZagLeft
    12/07/2016

    I love that you used such simple ingredients to make such a flavorful soup. YUM!

    Reply
  10. Cookin Canuck Avatar
    Cookin Canuck
    12/07/2016

    What a great idea to cook the squash with honey first! This soup is absolutely gorgeous.

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    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      12/07/2016

      Thanks so much! It really is lovely!

      Reply
      1. Rubi Kaur Avatar
        Rubi Kaur
        03/26/2020

        I think the size of chicken breasts has changed dramatically since Julia Child’s day, which could account for some of her shorter cook time.
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