Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Name: Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lb Butternut Squash (2 pounds Butternut Squash, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes); 1 piece Apple (1 medium Apple, peeled and chopped); 3 cloves Garlic (3 cloves Garlic, minced); 2 pieces Shallots (2 Shallots, chopped); 2 cup Vegetable Broth (2 cups Vegetable Broth, or Chicken Broth (if not keeping vegetarian)); 0.13 tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/8 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper); 0 tsp Table Salt (teaspoon Salt); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper); 0.13 tsp Sage (1/8 teaspoon Dried Sage); 0.13 tsp Nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg); ½ cup Heavy Cream (1/2 cup Heavy Cream, (35% whipping)); 0 pieces Pumpkin Seeds (Pumpkin Seeds, optional, for garnish) — optional

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup - Soups And Salads

16 min

Servings4

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Steps

1Place the butternut squash, apple, garlic, shallots, chicken broth, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, sage, and nutmeg in the Instant Pot.
2Stir everything to combine.
3Put the lid on the Instant Pot and turn it to the locking position. Make sure the vent is in the sealing position.
4Cook at high pressure for 6 minutes. The Instant Pot will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure and then will count down the 6 minutes of cook time.
5When the cook time is finished, quick release the pressure.
6Remove the lid and use an immersion blender to puree the soup until it is completely smooth. Alternatively, you can transfer everything to a blender to puree the soup.
7Stir in the cream and serve with pumpkin seeds for a garnish if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal
Protein: 4g
Carbs: 39g
Fat: 11g
Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 13g

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How long does instant pot butternut squash soup take to make?

About 16 minutes from start to finish, including prep.

How many people does this recipe serve?

It serves 4 as written. Use the servings control to scale every ingredient up or down.

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