
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash (3 pounds), cut in half vertically, and scoop seeds out
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and fresh ground pepper
- ¾ cup chopped shallot
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup coconut milk
How to make it
1- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Drizzle cut side of squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place, cut-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet. Roast until squash is very tender and completely cooked through, it can be between 40 to 55 minutes. Set the squash aside let it cool slightly, about 10 to 15 minutes.2- In a large soup pot, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add shallots and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook until shallots are soft and translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in broth, 1 cup water, ground nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon salt. Scoop flesh from squash into the pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring a few times, 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes approximately.
3- Puree soup in a blender, working in batches, until smooth. Return to pot; heat over medium. Whisk in coconut milk. Cook until warmed through, 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. This soup doesn’t, really need a garnish but if you desire, drizzled with more coconut milk, and sprinkled with toasted pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or **toasted squash seeds to serve. Soup can be stored in an airtight container in a refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
*You can simmer the squash until it’s thoroughly cooked. It will reduce the cooking time. But, most of this soup’s flavor comes from roasting the butternut squash bringing out all its caramelized taste.
**If you don't want to throw out those squash seeds you can make it the crispiest butternut squash seeds. Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit degrees. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add seeds to a bowl of warm water and separate seeds from squash pulp; drain. Boil 10 minutes. Drain well and pat dry. Brush a baking sheet with a thin layer of oil. Spread seeds on a sheet and season with salt and pepper. Bake, stirring once, until crisp and golden, 18 to 20 minutes.

This was very tasty! I used lite coconut milk shut it was still great. I just happened to have pepitas and it added good saltiness. My guys always add cheese to everything so they added Parmesan. They really liked it.