Description
High Protein Cottage Cheese Butternut Squash Soup is your perfect cozy companion for chilly evenings. This creamy, savory soup blends the natural sweetness of roasted butternut squash with aromatic spices, creating a velvety texture that warms both body and soul. Easy to prepare and packed with protein, this dish is ideal for lunch or dinner and will leave your guests asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups butternut squash (cubed)
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 cups vegetable broth (low-sodium)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and cube the butternut squash into bite-sized pieces. Chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; sauté until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cubed butternut squash, seasoning with salt and pepper. Combine well.
- Pour in vegetable broth to cover the squash. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer until squash is tender (about 15 minutes).
- Blend the mixture until smooth using an immersion blender or by transferring it to a regular blender in batches.
- Gradually stir in cottage cheese until fully incorporated. Adjust seasoning as needed before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 10mg