Spiced Butternut Pear Soup Recipe

Name: Spiced Butternut Pear Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed; 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 onion, diced; 1 carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 quart chicken broth, or more as needed; 1 pear - peeled, cored, and sliced; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup heavy cream

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon butter, or more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 quart chicken broth, or more as needed
1 pear - peeled, cored, and sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup heavy cream

1
Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add butternut squash, potatoes, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until evenly coated and warmed through, about 10 minutes.
2
Pour enough chicken broth into the pot to cover the butternut squash mixture. Cook for 10 minutes. Add pear; simmer until potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Season with ginger, cayenne pepper, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
3
Fill a blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a pot. Repeat with remaining soup.
4
Stir heavy cream into the blended soup. Cook until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon butter, or more to taste, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed, 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed, and more.

Yes, Spiced Butternut Pear Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spiced Butternut Pear Soup

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