Butternut Squash Apple Soup

This post in sponsored by Frontier Co-op in partnership with Mambo Sprouts. All opinions are my own.

At the beginning of the year, I made a pledge to go through old blog posts to clean things up and take better pictures of recipes. I cringe at some of my early pictures. While I’m still no stellar photographer of food, my skills are a tad bit better.

It’s now November and I’ve been slacking on updating.

Until today!

I first posted this Butternut Squash Apple Soup recipe three years ago. Every fall, I make oodles of it. It’s so easy and so delicious.

There’s just something about this time of year that makes my brain turn to soup.

I don’t mean I can’t think straight or my brain is mushy. I’m talking about a belly warming bowl of hot soup.

Every week since September, we’ve been having at least one or more meals that revolves around soup. Nothing warms your belly and makes you feel all nice and toasty compared to soup. Pair it with crusty bread or a sandwich and it’s nothing but pure comfort food.

Years ago, when I first started making this recipe, I had a craving for Butternut Squash Soup. I love butternut squash but Ron isn’t the biggest fan. He likes other varieties of squash just not butternut. I played around with ingredients and thought that maybe adding one of Ron’s favorite fruits, Granny Smith apples, I’d convert him. Or at least get him to like the soup so we can eat it during the cold months.

The result? Ron LOVED it! It looks like baby food but tastes like applesauce from the tart Granny Smith. Plus, I love how simple it is. I’ve thrown this together on a busy weeknight and had dinner ready in now time. It’s good as is or for added protein, I’ve thrown in black beans or quinoa. They make a great addition!

This has become a staple in our house. I’m thrilled Ron is on the butternut squash bandwagon. I knew he was a convert when he made this soup all on his own to bring into work for a potluck function.

Score one for the butternut squash team.

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For more Meatless Monday ideas, be sure to check out Confessions of a Mother Runner and Running on Happy/The Fit Foodie Mama link up.

What’s your favorite kind of soup?

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