Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Lime Cream

Delicious soup with a taste of curry and a lime cream is just the right kind of complement. Spice it up with cayenne pepper. Add some cilantro, shrimp, or almonds.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Step: 2

Place butternut squash, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Coat the cut sides with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.

Step: 3

Bake in the preheated oven until butternut squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove squash from oven and cool slightly, about 10 minutes.

Step: 4

Scoop flesh from roasted butternut squash and transfer to a saucepan; add broth, garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Bring squash mixture to a simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes.

Step: 5

Pour squash mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until soup is smooth.

Step: 6

Whisk sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest together in a bowl until lime cream is evenly mixed. Serve soup in bowls; top with a dollop of lime cream.

Per Serving: 229 calories; protein 4.2g; carbohydrates 35.3g; fat 10g; cholesterol 12.6mg; sodium 256.4mg.