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Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

This Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is by far the best soup you’ll have all fall! Creamy, full of rich flavor, 143 calories a serving, and only 45 minutes to make! Where’s the spoon!?

A crock of Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup garnished with bacon and scallions

When I was pregnant with my little man all I craved was Soup and salad! And I mean … almost everyday I would leave the church, where I worked, head over to the grocery story and grab a Chili or drive to one of my favorite restaurants to get their Carrot Ginger Soup!

I was addicted, no doubt about it. But it’s ok, I was pregnant so you give in to those cravings :). I was just thankful that I was craving soup and salad rather than brownies. (because I already have no self control when it comes to brownies)

Top view of two crocks of Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup garnished with crumbled bacon and scallions

Something about that warm soup settled my stomach and gave me comfort. It was like the soup was telling me, everything’s gonna be ok! 🙂

Soup still does that for me! I do have a few favorites though, or repeat offenders in the fall months.

Homemade Creamy Tomato Basil, Carrot Ginger Soup (I’m in love with), Chili (duh), and Butternut Squash Soup are just a few!

Collage of a ladle in a pot of Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup and two crocks of soup

I was surprised to look back and see that I don’t have a Butternut Squash Soup recipe on my site, I have a Butternut Squash Alfredo recipe but no soup. So I figured we needed to change that! STAT!

Today’s recipe is an ode to my love of soup and how it can turn even the worst of days around as soon as you take the first slurp!

Butternut Squash is the main vegetable I think of when I think of fall, it’s sweet, savory, and loaded with nutrients.

Cubed butternut squash, potatoes, and red bell pepper

When you roast butternut squash it enhances the flavors even more! But when you add bacon to it it turns into something magical!

Not only is this recipe incredibly luscious, but it only takes 45 minutes to make. The kicker and what makes this soup so rich in flavor is the roasted vegetables and the rich spices added to it to warm up your belly and leave you wanting another bite.

Well, that … and there’s bacon! 🙂 (can you tell I’m all about the bacon… hehe)

A crock of Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup garnished with crumbled bacon and scallions

This soup can easily be made over the weekend and enjoyed all week long!

If you want to amp it up a smidgen, we like to add a drizzle of chili oil on top to give it a bit of a kick. It is absolutely delicious!

Just make sure you have a loaf of crunchy bread to soak up all that soup!

I guarantee this Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup will be a favorite this fall! Who knows, it may even make an appearance on your Thanksgiving dinner table!

Bon Appetit sweet friends and happy weekend!

Top view of a crock of Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup garnished with crumbled bacon and scallions
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A bowl of silky, homemade squash-pepper soup with crunchy chives and smokey bacon.

Butternut Squash Soup

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 810 1x
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stove
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This creamy butternut squash soup recipe with crispy bacon, woodsy sage, spicy cinnamon, and earthy nutmeg is the definition of fall.


Ingredients

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  • 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1” cubes
  • 3 yukon potatoes, cut into 1” cubes
  • 1 red pepper, seeds removed cut into 1” cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 5 slices of bacon, diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons diced fresh sage
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup diced chives

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Add butternut squash, potato, and red pepper to a large bowl. Season with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. Spread out on a baking sheet in a single layer.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, heat a large dutch oven to medium-high heat.
  6. Add bacon and cook until crispy. (about 5-6 minutes)
  7. Remove bacon from the pan using a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
  8. Leave the remaining bacon grease in the pot and add the onions. Saute onions until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic to pan and saute for 30 seconds. Add in the fresh sage, fresh thyme, salt, pepper, and ground nutmeg. Saute for 30 seconds and add in the vegetable broth. Stir to combine.
  9. At this point the vegetables in the oven should be done. Add those vegetables to the dutch oven. Stir and cover. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Along to cool for 5 minutes.
  10. Add soup mixture to a blender along with cinnamon. Blend until smooth, or use an immersion blender.
  11. Serve, top with fresh herbs, crispy bacon, and chopped chives.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
  • Calories: 143
  • Sugar: 4 g
  • Sodium: 530 mg
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 21 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 6 mg

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22 comments on “Creamy Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash Soup”

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    Sharon McIsaac

    This recipe looks amazing, I will be making it today. I only have dried herbs, is that ok? How much would I use? Thank you.

    1. Hey Sharon! Yes that’s totally ok. Dry herbs are stronger than fresh so you’d use probably about half the amount.

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    Karen Luciani

    Would you have a suggestion of what one could replace the white potato with? It is not on my Lyme diet. Thank-You!

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    Patricia @ Grab a Plate

    What a lovely soup! Your photos are gorgeous and really bring this to life! I look forward to giving this a try this fall!

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    Lora @savoringitaly

    Your photos are so pretty and your soup looks fantastic!! I just picked up more squash earlier today and will try your recipe out this weekend!!

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    Faith (An Edible Mosaic)

    I love recipes like this that can be made and stashed in the fridge to enjoy throughout the week. And this is perfect fall comfort food…I love roasted butternut and the fact that you used fresh sage!