{"id":1796,"date":"2018-10-09T15:10:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T19:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2021-10-26T09:32:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:32:54","slug":"slow-cooker-butternut-squash-soup-with-curry-and-ginger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/slow-cooker-butternut-squash-soup-with-curry-and-ginger\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup with Curry and Ginger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walking in to your house after a long day of work and having the smell of dinner simmering in your slow cooker welcoming you home is one of the Best. Things. In. The. World.<\/p>\n

Especially when that dinner is butternut squash soup with curry and ginger on a crisp fall evening.<\/p>\n

This soup is vegan, super creamy, paleo\/whole30 compliant, and packed full of nutritious ingredients. You’re going to love it!<\/p>\n

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This butternut squash soup is so easy to prep a few days in advance. You can chop up all of your vegetables (butternut squash, onion, garlic, and fresh ginger)<\/em> and add them to your slow cooker along with the spices (curry powder, coriander, cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper). <\/em><\/p>\n

Then, on the day you want to cook, just add a can of coconut milk and some vegetable or chicken stock to the crockpot and cook!<\/p>\n

What a relief, after working hard during the day, to not have to stress about “what should I cook tonight?” or “what do I possibly have the energy to fix for dinner tonight besides toast?”<\/p>\n

I cannot stress to you enough the importance of owning a slow cooker if you are a busy person who cares about eating home-cooked meals.<\/p>\n

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Once your slow cooker has done its thing and the vegetables are super tender, you’ll need to puree it.<\/p>\n

You can use an immersion blender<\/a> (which is what I used and is by far the easiest thing to do here)<\/em> to blend it directly in the pot. If you don’t have one, you can puree the soup in batches in a standing blender, or you can even just use a potato masher for a more rustic consistency.<\/p>\n

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This slow cooker butternut squash soup is vegan, and it’s made creamy and rich by the addition of full-fat coconut milk and an awesome, flavorful combination of warming spices. It has ginger and turmeric in it, which have some amazing health benefits<\/a> for digestion, to boost your immune system, and to fight off colds.<\/p>\n

I like garnishing this soup with some tangy plain yogurt, fresh cilantro, and roasted squash seeds.<\/p>\n

When I prepped the butternut squash, I reserved the seeds. To roast them, just toss with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread evenly on a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes and you’ll have a super crunchy, delicious snack and soup garnish!<\/p>\n

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If you like this slow cooker butternut squash soup with curry and ginger, you’ll love this Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup<\/a>, this Moroccan Butternut Squash, Chickpea, and Spinach Stew<\/a>, and this Butternut Squash, Browned Butter, and Rosemary Fettuccini Alfredo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s the printable recipe!
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