Description
This Creamy Chicken Butternut Squash Soup is the ultimate wholesome comfort food for chilly evenings. By blending roasted butternut squash with fiber-rich cannellini beans, this soup achieves a velvety, rich texture without the need for heavy cream. Packed with tender chicken, aromatic vegetables, and a smoky hint of turkey bacon, it provides a hearty, nutritious, and balanced one-pot meal that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
4 slices turkey bacon, cut into half-inch pieces
1 cup yellow onion, finely diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
5 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed
4 cups gluten-free chicken broth
4 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
Instructions
In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the turkey bacon pieces over medium heat until crispy.
Add the onion and celery to the pot, sautéing until softened.
Stir in the garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, thyme, and black pepper, cooking for another minute until fragrant.
Add the butternut squash and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the squash is fork-tender.
Remove a portion of the squash and the cannellini beans from the pot and blend them until smooth, then stir back into the soup for a creamy texture.
Add the shredded chicken and continue to simmer until the chicken is heated through.
Stir in the fresh spinach right at the end until just wilted.
Serve hot.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This soup is excellent for meal prep as the flavors continue to meld over time. You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less red pepper flakes according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 65mg