Finding myself with a couple of bags of bargain kale recently I made this Butternut Squash and Kale Soup as well as well as some experimental kale crisps (a work in progress) which I used as a garnish!
This is my second soup using kale and I have to say it worked really well blended with butternut squash which as a sweet vegetable counteracts the more bitter kale. My family loved this soup so this is definitely one I’ll be making again. As we head into summer I like to serve soup in the evenings with a spread of cold food; as you can prepare the soup in advance it makes life much easier. It’s also a great way of ensuring your kids are eating enough vegetables as they might turn their nose up at a pile of kale on their plate but blended into a soup it makes it far more palatable.
More Recipes which use Butternut Squash or Kale
Kale Soup
- Kale Soup – Fab Food 4 All
- Spicy Butternut Squash Soup – Gingey Bites
- Carrot, Butternut & Ginger Soup – From the Healthy Heart
- Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup – Family Friends Food
- Rich & Creamy Zuppa Toscana – Kitchen Sanctuary
- Asian Kale, Noodle and Coconut Broth – Foodie Quine
As this soup was made with a 1 p bag of kale I am entering it into Credit Crunch Munch which I run with Fuss Free Flavours and is this month hosted by Utterly Scrummy Food for Families.
I’m sure you’ll love this Butternut Squash & Kale Soup so do leave a comment and rating below when you’ve made it! You can also share a picture with me by tagging @FabFood4All on Instagram!
Butternut Squash & Kale Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 550 g butternut squash diced
- 200 g kale chopped
- 1 L vegetable stock
- freshly ground pepper
Optional Garnish
- kale crisps
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic and butternut squash then sweat under a lid for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally (until onions softened).
- Add the kale and wilt under the lid for about 5 minutes.
- Add the vegetable stock and ground pepper bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Blend soup until smooth, adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Garnish with kale crisps (if using) and serve with crusty bread.
Leila Benhamida
Love cooking with rapeseed oil. I never tried soup with kale. Sounds really good
Camilla
Thanks Leila, so popular-)
Richard Eldred Hawes
I always look for vegetables that are reduced as They make excellent soup
Camilla
Exactly right:-)
Colette
Ooh, love the sound of this soup – I would never have thought of mixing Squash & Kale! A few months ago I made some crispy Kale (along the lines of crispy seaweed). It’s surprisingly easy and quite good fun for a change 🙂
Camilla
Thank you Colette, yes I made some of that crispy Kale too and used it as a garnish for this soup:-)
Kavey
I adore butternut squash in soups, though I’ve not yet come to love kale. I would imagine the sweetness of the butternut offsets the bitterness of the kale nicely here.
Camilla
Yes this a sweet soup so you would be fine Kavey:-)
Louise Brown
Will definitely give this a go! Just got a Nutri Ninja and have only made smoothies in it so far!
joanne casey
This looks delish, I normally make butternut squash and red pepper soup but think i might try this as an alternative
Camilla
Great Joanne, I must try your combo!
Maya Russell
I’d like to try this very healthy soup.
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
I love butternut squash in a soup as it is so delicious and gives it such a wonderful texture.
Wish my supermarket had the bargains that yours does.
Camilla
Sadly I haven’t seen any more cheap kale since but did get 2 punnets of green grapes for 2 pence each the other night:-)
Carriecakes
This looks so tasty! I might just have to try and make this, nicely done!! x
Camilla
Thank you Carrie, it is really good:-)
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
Your soup looks delicious Camilla, I love the idea of the kale with the butternut, one to put on my to try list!
Camilla
Thank you Sarah, they were a great pairing:-)
Urvashi Roe
I do love your bargain buy posts Camilla. I’ve made a lot of soup with kale but never paired it with butternut. Lovely colour that produces eh?
Camilla
Thanks Urvashi, yes it goes so well with butternut squash:-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
I love butternut squash in soup – it adds such a nice texture. Great idea to mix some kale in to it too.
Camilla
Thanks Dannii, I love butternut squash soup too:-)
LINSY PATEL
I start using kale now in various dishes and this looks perfect for hot summer evening which we are waiting anxiously.
Camilla
Thanks Linsy, yes where is the sun!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
Oh, what a bunch of goodness in this soup. I do have a bunch of frozen kale that would be perfect for this.
Camilla
Thanks Bintu, I’m guessing you grow your own then, how fab:-)
kate @veggie desserts
Such a lovely healthy soup! I like soup in the summer as well – it makes use of so many great veggies.
Camilla
Thanks Kate, yes soups are a great way to use up leftover veg:-)
Heather Haigh
Never thought of this one, looks good.
Camilla
Thanks Heather, it’s really good:-)
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
I actually have half a squash in the fridge which I haven’t found an easy way to use – this looks just the ticket! Love kale at the moment 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Becca, enjoy:-)
Claire Jessiman
Butternut Squash and Kale aren’t flavours that I could have though to put together in a soup but I shall give them a try on your recommendation. Thanks for linking up to my Asian Broth.
Camilla
As I’d done my previous yummy kale soup with carrot which worked well I realised that butternut squash would be great too:-)
Jan Bennett
Great combo and lovely photos too.
Camilla
Thanks Jan:-)
Sarah Maison Cupcake
I love kale chips, I can see how easy it is to scoff a whole bag. Love a butternut soup and may have to whizz some kale in it next time!
Camilla
Thanks Sarah, it’s a really fab combination:-)
Janice
Good to see your photos out in the garden again! Great soup combo, I find Kale can be a strong flavour but it will be perfectly balanced with the sweet butternut squash.
Camilla
LOL Janice I did take some shots in the garden but as the sun was so strong and caste very strong shadows I bad to ditch those and use these indoor shots:-)