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Butternut Squash Soup with Bacon

4.30
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1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 09/28/2016Updated: 12/01/2023

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Warm and soothing, this squash soup with bacon is easy to make and perfect year-round. You won't be able to resist the crispy bacon on top! Get the easy butternut squash soup on RachelCooks.com!

Warm and soothing, this squash soup with bacon is easy to make and perfect year-round. You’ll love the crispy bacon on top!

Butternut squash soup in a white bowl topped with crispy bacon pieces.


 

I’m ready to cozy up in a sweater with a bowl of this squash soup with bacon…how about you?

About this Squash Soup with Bacon

  • Flavorful: Out of all the squash soup recipes on Rachel Cooks, this is probably the one I’ve made the most often. I love the savory flavors with just enough spice from the cumin, pepper, and chili powder to keep this soup from being boring. The touch of apple cider vinegar and brown sugar at the end gives it great balance and the bacon gives a nice salty crunch.
  • Healthy: If you use a light hand with the bacon, you’re enjoying a really low-calorie soup, only 190 calories per serving. Eliminate a lot of the sodium by using homemade chicken broth or chicken broth with no salt added. This squash soup is naturally lactose and gluten free. If you’re a turkey bacon fan, that’s a great option here too.

Make it Vegetarian

You could also make this soup vegetarian by substituting a different topping for the bacon. Try roasted pepitas, a swirl of spiced yogurt or sour cream, chopped fresh herbs, or homemade whole grain croutons. 

Or you could try coconut bacon for a vegan option. I’ve never had it…have you?

Overhead view of squash soup with bacon.

More Squash Soup Recipes

If this squash soup doesn’t seem like your cup of tea, you might want to try my Panera copycat squash soup or this butternut squash soup with smoked paprika. Still not satisfied? I have this butternut squash soup or there’s creamy kabocha squash soup which has apples in it for a sweet and tangy flavor. So good!

And of course, you don’t have to have soup that is JUST squash, you can also try my chicken soup with butternut squash or vegetarian Moroccan stew with butternut squash and chickpeas. 

I’d say you’re armed and ready to survive fall and winter now, wouldn’t you?

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Warm and soothing, this squash soup is easy to make and perfect year-round. You'll love the crispy bacon on top! Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com!
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Squash Soup with Bacon

4.30 from 10 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 50 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
4 servings
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Warm and soothing, this squash soup with bacon is easy to make and perfect year-round. You won’t be able to resist the crispy bacon on top!

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled and diced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 4 cups chicken broth (use low sodium, or no salt added)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • water to thin as desired
  • cooked bacon for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss squash with one teaspoon of olive oil and roast in oven for 15 minutes. Stir and roast 10-15 minutes longer or until squash is tender.
  • In a large pot, heat remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook, stirring, until onions are translucent and softened. Add spices and cook, stirring, for 1 minutes. Add broth and squash. Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Purée using an immersion blender or in a traditional blender in batches. Be very careful! Serve topped with crumbled bacon.

Notes

  • This recipe can easily be made vegetarian. Instead of topping with bacon, top with roasted pepitas, a swirl of spiced yogurt, freshly chopped herbs, or homemade croutons.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 190kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 1369mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 9g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Karen says

    November 3, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    5 stars
    Best Butternut Squash Soup ever! I’ve tried many kinds of butternut squash soup and this is the absolute best. I roasted the squash to avoid peeling it raw. Subbed roasted pepitas for bacon.

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 5, 2021 at 7:45 am

      So glad you liked it! This made my day!

      Reply
  2. kory feick says

    December 7, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    I like almost everything, this wasn’t so great.

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 8, 2017 at 8:51 am

      I’d love to hear what you didn’t like about it! This is one of my favorites and other people have raved about it, too. Could it be you missed an ingredient or mismeasured something?

      Reply

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