Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Shrimp and Black Bean Salsa

Submitted by | Vegetarian
Preparation time: 30 Cooking time: 30 Serves: 4

Description

Enjoy this comforting and flavorful butternut squash soup, elevated with succulent shrimp and a vibrant black bean salsa. This healthy and easy-to-make recipe is perfect for a satisfying meal.

Ingredients

  • for soup:
  • 1 butternut squash (peeled and 1 in cubed)
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 1/2 t cumin
  • 1/2 t pepper
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 2 T peanut oil
  • 2 c chicken stock (use veggie stock if vegetarian)
  • 1/3 c half and half (i used milk)
  • for salsa:
  • 1/2 c cooked mini shrimp (omit if vegetarian)
  • 1/2 c cooked black beans
  • 1 T minced cilantro
  • juice from 1/2 a lime
  • 1/2 diced tomato
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 T olive oil

Method

For Soup: Saute onion and garlic in oil for 5 min, stirring til starting to brown. Add carrot, cumin, salt and pepper and saute 1 min. Add squash, jalapeno and stock, bring to boil, then turn down heat and simmer 20 min. Puree in blender in batches (leave venting in lid to prevent explosion) and return to heat and add milk. Adjust seasoning. Serve topped with salsa.

For Salsa: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Season to taste.

Tags

Soup  · Vegetable  · Butternut squash  · Shrimp  · Black bean salsa  · Healthy  · Easy  · Dinner  · Seafood
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