A hot bowl of soup - sometimes that's all you need. It has been snowy, cold, and more importantly grey these days, so comfort was a no-brainer for me. Even though the sun sets at 4:30pm, this Instant Pot coconut curry squash soup is just as bright as a sunny day (cheesy, I know). Packed with warm spices like curry, cinnamon and nutmeg, it is full of flavour and very LOW on time!
What if I Don't Have an Instant Pot?
Fear not! You can still make this soup. This soup is great made on the stove as well, it may just take a little bit longer for the butternut squash to soften up.
If you find yourself in time crunches for dinner often, much like I do, I would highly recommend getting an Instant Pot. I am not being paid to advertise or endorse the Instant Pot, but I do strongly feel that it is a versatile product that really does cut down on cooking times for so many meals. I have used it for:
How to Peel a Butternut Squash
My first tip to you, is to be sure you peel the squash. The skin of the squash is relatively thick, and unless you are slow-roasting it, the squash is best enjoyed peeled.
I have seen some people using their knife to remove the peel of the squash by cutting down the side, but I find that you end up wasting a lot of your squash (hello - student on a budget here)! My way of peeling it? A good old fashioned vegetable peeler.
Believe it or not, I recently found out that you can use a vegetable peeler BOTH WAYS. This was revolutionary to me, and maybe I am just a little too excited, but let a girl live!
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Instant Pot Coconut Curry Squash Soup
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Description
Even though the sun sets at 4:30pm, this Instant Pot coconut curry squash soup is just as bright as a sunny day (cheesy, I know). Packed with warm spices like curry, cinnamon and nutmeg, it is full of flavour and very LOW on time!
Ingredients
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed
- 1 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 400 ml can light coconut milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Saute shallots and squash: Using the saute mode on your Instant Pot, brown the shallots and garlic in a tbsp of olive oil, or non-stick cooking spray to keep it lower in fat. Add the butternut squash, and the spices except for salt and pepper. Cook through for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the Broth: Add the chicken broth, and seal your Instant Pot. Cook on HI pressure for 20 minutes. Quick release when done.
- Blend: Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until the shallots and squash are smooth. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
This soup freezes well for future weeknight meals. Cool off completely, and pack into freezer-safe containers.
2 WW Purple Points
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- Category: Soup
- Method: InstantPot
Keywords: coconut curry soup, butternut squash, instantpot soup, weeknight meal, 30 minute meal, coconut curry
Time to try this hearty and warm soup!
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Sounds delish!! 2 questions...1-do I use any oil when sauteeing the shallots and garlic? 2-when do I add in the fish sauce?? Thanks for such a yummy sounding recipe!
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Hi Debbie! Thank you so much for asking, it looks like I left those steps out. Yes, use a tbsp of olive oil when sautéing the shallots and garlic. I added the fish sauce at the end, with the salt. I will add those details to the recipe as well 🙂