Banana Squash Soup with Sweet Potato and Green Apple

Banana squash, sweet potatoes, green apple, fresh basil, and curry powder are simmered and blended together creating a warm, creamy, and light soup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 154 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 white onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon crushed bay leaf
• 4 cups chicken broth, or as needed
• 1 pound banana squash, cubed
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, cubed
• 1 green apple, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat coconut oil and butter together in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step 2

Stir squash, sweet potatoes, and apple into onion mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Add basil, curry powder, and bay leaf; reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes and apple are softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat; season with salt and black pepper.

Step 3

Purée soup in pot with an immersion blender until smooth.