Butternut Squash Bean Soup
A savory protein-packed blend of butternut squash, white beans, chickpeas and couscous. Warm, comforting and so tasty!
Ingredients
- 3 cups butternut squash cut into bite-size pieces (about 1/2 medium squash)
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 1/2 small yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 tsp vegetable soup base optional
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 15 ounce white beans canned, drained
- 15 ounce chickpeas canned, drained
- 1/2 cup couscous cooked according to package directions
- 1/4 cup almond slices
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
- salt and pepper
- extra almonds and parsley for garnish optional
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add squash, stir and cook covered for 8 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a large dutch oven or soup pot over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir onions occasionally. Add garlic and cook an additional 1 minute.
- Add broth, soup base, thyme, chickpeas and cooked squash to the dutch oven and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer.
- In the can or a bowl, slightly mash the white beans with a fork. Add to the pot with the chickpeas. Continue simmering for additional 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Fluff the cooked couscous, fold in the almonds and parsley.
- Ladle hot soup into bowls, top each with 1/4 cup of couscous mixture. Garnish with additional almonds and parsley. Serve hot.
Chef Tips
To add extra flavor, add 1 teaspoon (or more) jarred vegetable or chicken soup base. Soup base mix is high in sodium, so no other salt was included in this recipe, except to taste.
*Jarred soup base is available in the soup aisle at most grocery stores.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Butternut Squash Bean Soup
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
295
% Daily Value*
Fat
7.42
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
0.87
g
5
%
Sodium
719.13
mg
31
%
Potassium
703.91
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
46.51
g
16
%
Fiber
9.71
g
40
%
Sugar
5.78
g
6
%
Protein
12.9
g
26
%
Vitamin A
6128.47
IU
123
%
Vitamin C
14.77
mg
18
%
Calcium
119.79
mg
12
%
Iron
4.42
mg
25
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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