Best 7 Butternut Squash Red Lentil And Coconut Soup Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing Butternut Squash, Red Lentil, and Coconut Soup, a symphony of flavors that will warm your soul. This delectable soup is a harmonious blend of roasted butternut squash, earthy red lentils, and creamy coconut milk, enveloped in a rich broth infused with aromatic spices. Discover the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and subtly spicy notes in every spoonful. This wholesome and comforting soup is not only a feast for the taste buds but also a nourishing treat for your body, packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Accompany your soup with a selection of equally enticing dishes, including a refreshing Cabbage, Carrot, and Apple Slaw, a zesty Avocado, Tomato, and Red Onion Salsa, and a decadent Chocolate Mousse for a sweet ending. Embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

INDIAN SUMMER STEW: BUTTERNUT SQUASH, COCONUT, AND LENTIL STEW



Indian Summer Stew: Butternut Squash, Coconut, and Lentil Stew image

Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup yellow split pigeon peas (toor dal)
1 pound butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 Roma tomato, diced
1/2 cup fresh, frozen, or dried shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 cups vegetable stock or water, or enough to cover
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon brown or black mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon honey
1 lime, juiced
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • Rinse the pigeon peas in a couple changes of water.
  • In a large soup pot, combine the squash, drained pigeon peas, tomato, coconut, turmeric, cumin, and enough stock to cover. Bring to a boil, and then simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Remove the cover and simmer another 10 minutes.
  • To temper: In a small skillet, warm the canola oil until shimmering. Add the mustard seeds and when they stop popping, add the red pepper flakes, garlic, and salt. Swirl the skillet so the contents cook evenly, and cook another 10 seconds. Then pour the contents of the skillet into the soup, along with the salt. Spoon a ladleful of soup back into the skillet (it will sizzle, be careful!), and pour back into the soup pot. Finish with the honey, lime juice, and cilantro. Adjust the seasonings, to taste, and enjoy a little Indian summer in the middle of your winter!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, RED LENTIL, AND COCONUT SOUP



Butternut Squash, Red Lentil, and Coconut Soup image

Great curry soup...moderate enough for even the less experimental eaters... Add some shrimp, crab, or lobster and make a hearty meal out of it!

Provided by GoldsmithLissa

Categories     Curries

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 small butternut squash, about 1 . 5-2lb
olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 small leek, small dice
1 small fresh hot pepper, minced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 small carrot, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon curry powder
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 liter chicken stock or 1 liter vegetable stock
1/2 cup red lentil
3 tablespoons coconut milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and stringy center. Oil each half gently with olive oil or cooking spray, put face down on a cookie sheet and bake until tender (about 25-40 minutes).
  • Meanwhile heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, the onion, celery, carrot, leek, pepper, garlic, curry powder, ginger and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Stir regularly and sweat for about 10 minutes or until veggies soften a bit. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Add lentils and stir regularly at a simmer for 15 minutes.
  • When squash is tender scoop out and gently mash and stir into the soup. Stir the coconut milk into the soup until well incorporated. Taste and correct for seasoning then served.

CURRIED SQUASH, LENTIL & COCONUT SOUP



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Flavour up butternut squash with Indian spices for this warming and healthy vegetarian soup

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Lunch, Soup

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tbsp olive oil
1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and diced
200g carrot, diced
1 tbsp curry powder containing turmeric
100g red lentil
700ml low-sodium vegetable stock
1 can reduced-fat coconut milk
coriander and naan bread, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the squash and carrots, sizzle for 1 min, then stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the lentils, the vegetable stock and coconut milk and give everything a good stir. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 15-18 mins until everything is tender.
  • Using a hand blender or in a food processor, blitz until as smooth as you like. Season and serve scattered with roughly chopped coriander and some naan bread alongside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium

COCONUT BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP



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Once you've got the squash baked, this soup comes together quickly. The mellow flavors of squash, kale and red onions synergize delectably and look gorgeous together as well.

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Time 2h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons olive oil or other vegetable oil
1 large yellow or sweet white onion, chopped
1 medium apple, any variety, peeled and diced
2 cups prepared vegetable broth, or 2 cups water with 1 vegetable bouillon cube
2 teaspoons good-quality curry powder
2 teaspoons grated fresh or jarred ginger, or more, to taste
Pinch of ground nutmeg or allspice
1 14-ounce can light coconut milk
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 medium red onions, quartered and thinly sliced
1 good-size bunch kale (about 10 to 12 ounces)

Steps:

  • To bake the squash, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut in half and place halves, cut side up, in a foil-lined, shallow baking dish and cover tightly with more foil. Bake for 30 to 50 minutes, until you can easily pierce the flesh with a knife. Scoop out and set aside.
  • Heat about half the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Add the apple, squash, broth and spices. Bring to a steady simmer, then cover and simmer gently until the apples are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the solids to a food processor with a slotted spoon, in batches if need be, and process until smoothly pureed, then transfer back to the soup pot. Or better yet, simply insert an immersion blender into the pot and process until smoothly pureed.
  • Stir in the coconut milk and return the soup to a gentle simmer. Cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until well heated through. Season with salt and pepper. If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or two, then heat through as needed before serving.
  • Just before serving, heat the remaining oil in a large skillet. Add the red onions and sauté over low heat until golden and soft.
  • Meanwhile, strip the kale leaves off the stems and cut into thin shreds. Stir together with the onions in the skillet, adding just enough water to moisten the surface. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the kale is bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes.
  • To serve, ladle soup into each bowl, then place a small mound of kale and onion mixture in the center.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 154, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 701 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams

SPICED LENTIL & BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP



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Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Soup

Time 50m

Yield Serves 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
¼ tsp hot chilli powder
1 tbsp ras el hanout
1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2cm pieces
100g red lentils
1l hot vegetable stock
1 small bunch coriander, leaves chopped, plus extra to serve
dukkah (see tip) and natural yogurt, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish or saucepan over a medium-high heat. Fry the onions with a pinch of salt for 7 mins, or until softened and just caramelised. Add the garlic, chilli and ras el hanout, and cook for 1 min more.
  • Stir in the squash and lentils. Pour over the stock and season to taste. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for 25 mins or until the squash is soft. Blitz the soup with a stick blender until smooth, then season to taste. To freeze, leave to cool completely and transfer to large freezerproof bags.
  • Stir in the coriander leaves and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve topped with the dukkah, yogurt and extra coriander leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

PURéED WINTER SQUASH AND RED LENTIL SOUP



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Here the tawny hue of the cooked lentils blends well with the sweet yellow-orange winter squash. If you're looking for Halloween colors for a dinner main dish or starter, look no further.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 medium onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
3 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 medium butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded and diced (about 5 cups diced squash)
1 cup red lentils, rinsed
Salt
Black pepper
2 teaspoons butter or ghee
Plain yogurt, for garnish
Chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oil over medium heat in large, heavy soup pot. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute.
  • Stir in turmeric, squash, red lentils and 2 quarts water. Turn up heat, add salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, skim off foam, cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes, until squash and lentils are tender. Taste and adjust salt.
  • Purée soup using an immersion blender or, working in batches, in a blender (pull a towel down over the top of blender to avoid hot splashes). Return to pot if using blender. Add black pepper, taste and adjust salt, and heat through.
  • Just before serving, heat butter over medium heat in a small skillet or saucepan and add remaining 2 teaspoons mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds. Cook, stirring, until seeds are lightly colored and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir into soup.
  • Serve with a generous dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of cilantro if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 228, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 414 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CURRIED-SQUASH AND RED-LENTIL SOUP



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Sweet butternut squash, earthy red lentils, and curry powder are the stars of this lively vegetarian soup that’s wonderful ladled over basmati rice. A drizzle of cilantro oil heightens the wow factor.

Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Ginger     Vegetarian     Dinner     Lunch     Curry     Lentil     Squash     Winter     Potluck     Cilantro     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 to 6 (main course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

For soup:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced peeled ginger
1 tablespoon curry powder (preferably Madras)
1 cup red lentils, picked over and rinsed
2 quarts water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
For cilantro oil:
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Accompaniment: cooked basmati rice

Steps:

  • Make soup:
  • Heat oil with butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook squash, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, ginger, and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Stir in curry powder and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes.
  • Add lentils and water and simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, 25 to 40 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
  • Make cilantro oil:
  • Purée cilantro, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender.
  • Serve soup drizzled with cilantro oil.

Tips:

  • For a creamy soup, blend a portion of the soup in a blender or with an immersion blender until smooth, then stir it back into the pot.
  • To make the soup heartier, add a cup of cooked rice or quinoa.
  • For a spicy kick, add a teaspoon of curry powder or red pepper flakes.
  • Garnish the soup with fresh cilantro, parsley, or a dollop of plain yogurt.
  • Serve the soup with a side of warm naan bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

This butternut squash, red lentil, and coconut soup is a delicious and easy-to-make vegan soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you are looking for a healthy and satisfying soup, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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