Creamy Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup
By
cindy sandberg
@cindyLs
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Simple and nutritious soup! I love to keep this on hand to heat up for my lunches. It's so wholesome and healthy and has great flavors.
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This will become your go-to soup this fall. It's delicious! The seasoning blend adds a great savory flavor. But it's a bit sweet from the butternut squash. We added kale to our soup and liked the fresh taste and crunchy texture. Spinach would be fantastic too.
Ingredients
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2 qtchicken broth
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1/2-1 lbchicken, cut in bite-sized pieces
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2 ccubed butternut squash
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1 csliced celery
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1/2 cchopped sweet peppers (red, green, yellow, or combo)
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1/2 tsproasted chicken seasoning blend (or 1/4 tsp each garlic powder and onion powder and a pinch of sage)
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·salt and pepper, to taste
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1 cchopped spinach, kale or other green (optional - I tend to add greens to a lot of my soups, but it's just as good if you leave it out!)
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2 tspbutter
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2 Tbspcream or half and half
How to Make Creamy Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup
- Combine broth, chicken, squash, celery, pepper, seasoning blend, and salt and pepper in a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30-45 minutes until chicken and veggies are desired tenderness.
- Stir in greens, if using, and cook until just wilted down, a minute or two more. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Stir in butter and cream.
- *This is not a thick cream soup. If you prefer it thicker, you would have to add some flour or cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water at the end when you add the cream.
*This recipe also works well in the Crock Pot if you want a fix-it-and-forget-it meal, and in the pressure cooker if you need it in a hurry!
About Creamy Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup
Course/Dish: Chicken Soups Vegetable Soup
Other Tags: Quick & Easy Healthy
