↑

Will Cook For Smiles

Classic and Original Homecooking Recipes

  • Home
    • About Me
    • Work With Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Subscribe!
  • Recipes
    • Popular Posts
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Healthy Dishes
    • Soup
    • Salad
    • Sandwich
    • Cauliflower
    • Drink
    • Cocktail
  • How To
  • Instant Pot
    • Instant Pot Main Dishes
    • Instant Pot Side Dishes
    • Instant Pot Soups
  • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Chicken
    • Beef
    • Seafood
    • Pork
    • Chili
    • Pasta
    • Slow Cooker
    • Vegetarian
  • Dessert
    • Cheesecake
    • Cake
    • Cookies
    • Chocolate
  • Holidays
    • Fall Recipes
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas Dinner
    • Christmas Baking
    • New Year’s
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Super Bowl Recipes
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Holiday Leftover Recipes
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • BBQ
    • 4th Of July
Home » Lunch » Soup » Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Created: January 9, 2019 Updated: October 4, 2022 by Lyuba Brooke Leave a Comment *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

1.6K shares
Jump to Recipe

Butternut Squash Soup is smooth, creamy, and so satisfying served on a chilly day. This soup is easily made in an Instant Pot and ready in just 30 minutes. Serve it with some crackers, croutons, grilled cheese, or chick peas for a satisfying crunch in every bite. 

If you just can’t get enough butternut squash, try making another family favorite Cheesy Potato Butternut Squash Soups. Classic Loaded Potato Soup is another soup that will keep you warm on a cold evening.

Butternut Squash Soup in a bowl with chick peas on top and a spoon

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup has become such a staple in my house. It’s my son’s favorite soup so I tend to make it year-round. Whether it’s cold outside or the middle of July, this is a wonderful and easy soup.

Luckily, butternut squash is available in most grocery stores all year long. Even if you know that there are some months that your local stores may not stock this squash, this soup is easily frozen.

This soup is easy and fast to make in an Instant Pot or on stove-top. Of course, if you are making it in a slow cooker, it will take much longer but it will still take only a few minutes to put together.

Instant Pot is my preferred method for this soup because texture is so smooth and creamy (even if you’re not adding heavy whipping cream). Pressure cooking the veggies gives it that special texture.

PIN THIS RECIPE

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup ingredients inside the instant pot

TIPS FOR MAKING BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP: 

I absolutely love adding a few potatoes to squash soup. The texture becomes heartier, thicker, and more filling.

Cutting veggies into smaller cubes makes it cook faster.

Don’t skip the saute step because it adds to the overall delicious flavor of this soup. Saute veggies until they start to get some golden caramelization and that great taste will spread throughout the soup.

Make sure to smash the garlic before adding it. Smashing garlic releases its oils and it adds to flavor and aroma of the soup.

MAKING BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP ON STOVE-TOP:

Making this soup on stove-top is not that much different and it only takes about 10-15 minutes longer.

Chop veggies into about 1/2-inch cubes and set them aside.

Preheat a cooking pot over medium heat, add oil and saute vegetables as directed in this recipes.

Once chicken stock is added, cover the pot with a lid, leaving a small crack for steam to escape, and cook until all veggies are tender.

Transfer soup into a blender or use an immersion blender to blend veggies completely smooth. (You may not need to use all of the broth so soup is not too thin.)

Add heavy whipping cream and stir it in until completely mixed.

MAKING BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP IN A CROCK POT: 

Chop veggies into about 1/2-inch cubes and add them to the slow cooker.

Add seasoning and chicken stock. Stir to mix everything well.

Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours. (Or, cook on low for about 4-5 hours.)

Transfer soup into a blender or use an immersion blender to blend veggies completely smooth. (You may not need to use all of the broth so soup is not too thin.)

Add heavy whipping cream and stir it in until completely mixed.

Butternut Squash Soup in a bowl with chick peas on top with a spoon

FREEZING BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP: 

Note: When freezing butternut squash soup, make sure to not add heavy whipping cream until reheating.

Cook soup according to the recipe up to the step of adding heavy whipping cream. Blend soup without the cream and let it cool to room temperature.

Cool soup as fast as possible. The best way to cool it is to place the pot into a larger container filled with ice. To help soup cool faster and evenly, make sure to stir it often as it cools.

Once the soup cools, portion it into smaller freezer bags or one large freezer bag. Fill each bag about 3/4 full and release the air before sealing. Remember to label the content and date it was prepared.

Place flat on a cutting board and freeze. (Freezing them flat will save storage space.)

Pull frozen soup and thaw in the refrigerator.

For more freezing tips, check out my post on how to freeze cooked food.

Butternut Squash Soup in a bowl with a spoon

If you made any of my recipes and shared them on Instagram, make sure to tag me @willcookforsmiles and #willcookforsmiles so I can see all the things you tried!

Connect with Will Cook For Smiles!

Be sure to click below and follow me on my social media, so you never miss a recipe.

pinterest  facebook  instagram  twitter

Don’t forget to sign up for email, so you won’t miss any new recipes.

Butternut Squash Soup in a bowl with chickpeas on top

PIN THIS RECIPE

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup is smooth, creamy, and so satisfying. This soup is easily made in an Instant Pot and ready in about 30 minutes.
5 from 1 vote
Print SaveSaved! Rate
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 (Makes about 8 cups)
Calories: 313kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 3 oz celery
  • 3 large garlic cloves smashed
  • 24 oz butternut squash peeled, seeded, and chopped
  • 10 oz golden potatoes
  • 1 tsp sage
  • salt
  • 3 cups chicken stock just enough to barely cover the veggies
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Chop veggies into about 1/2-inch cubes and set them aside.
  • Set Instant Pot to saute and let it heat up. Add oil.
  • Saute onion and celery until starts to golden.
  • Smash garlic and add it to the pot. Saute until fragrant.
  • Add squash and potatoes, stir, and saute for a few minutes. 
  • Add sage, salt, and chicken stock.
  • Stir and close the lid and make sure it's latched. Turn the valve to "seal" and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high pressure cook mode for 15 minutes.
  • Let it do a natural release for about 10 minutes. Be careful opening the lid.
  • Transfer everything into a blender but don't add all of the broth or soup might be too runny. Set aside about 1/2 cup of broth and blend everything until smooth. Check and see if you like the consistency and if you need to add the broth that was set aside. 
  • Add heavy cream and blend just until it's mixed in.
  • Serve with crackers, grilled cheese, chick peas, or croutons.

Notes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 1196mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 18395IU | Vitamin C: 47.5mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 3.9mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @willcookforsmiles and tag #willcookforsmiles

Butternut Squash Soup in a bowl collage

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

1.6K shares

Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Soups, Lunch, Popular Posts, Soup, Vegetarian

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Well, hey there!

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

Fall Recipes

A stack of sweet potato cakes on a cutting board with a dollop of sour cream on top with green onions.

Sweet Potato Cakes

scooping out some roasted potatoes and bacon.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

squared centered image of stacked apple bacon grilled cheese

Apple Bacon Gouda Grilled Cheese

top view of apple salad in wooden bowl and dressing.

Apple Salad

closeup of pulling off a piece of monkey bread.

Apple Pie Monkey Bread

spreading gravy over the sliced pork.

Apple Maple Dijon Pork Roast

spooning out some turkey chili out of a bowl

White Turkey Chili

squared image of closeup one baked apple with ice cream

Baked Apples

Our Popular Recipes

closeup of tiki glass with painkiller cocktail

Painkiller

seared pulled pork carnitas in a cast iron skillet.

Pork Carnitas

Nutella Cookies

A white bowl on top of a decorative tan plate filled with Mushroom soup.

The Best Mushroom Soup

martini glass filled with light yellow cocktail with lemon slice floating in it and sugar on the rim. bowl of lemons next to the glass and some lemon on the table

Lemon Drop Martini

Cauliflower Rice

Top Rated Recipes

The Best French Toast

Cauliflower Parmesan Crisps

Christmas Cheesecake (Cranberry Jam White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake)

Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl

round decorative bowl filled with apple pie bread pudding topped with ice cream and a fork leaning on the side of the bowl viewed close up.

Apple Pie Bread Pudding

Smores cheesecake on a wooden table

S'mores Cheesecake

Sides

30 Min

Pasta

Salads

Breakfast

Drinks

Soups

Gluten Free

FEATURED ON:

featured on

Caipirinha

Caipirinha

September 5, 2023
Caipirinha...
Shrimp Burgers

Shrimp Burgers

August 30, 2023
These...
Classic Mojito Recipe

Classic Mojito Recipe

August 16, 2023
Classic...
Turkey Burgers

Turkey Burgers

June 14, 2023
This...
Steak Diane

Steak Diane

May 29, 2023
Steak...
Sautéed Mushrooms

Sautéed Mushrooms

May 26, 2023
Sautéed...
Lobster Tails Recipe

Lobster Tails Recipe

May 26, 2023
This...
Greek Tortellini Salad

Greek Tortellini Salad

May 25, 2023
Greek...
Blackened Salmon

Blackened Salmon

May 25, 2023
Blackened...
Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits

May 11, 2023
Shrimp...
Privacy Policy
©2023, Will Cook For Smiles. Design by Pixel Me Designs