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Roasted Chicken and Butternut Soup

Bright butternut squash gives beta-carotene, vitamin C, and fiber to this satisfying soup.
Everyday Food, October 2010
  • Prep Time 15 minutes
  • Total Time 55 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 medium butternut squash (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and diced medium
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced medium
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet, toss together chicken, squash, onion, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer and roast until squash and chicken are cooked through, about 30 minutes.
  2. Transfer chicken to a plate and let cool. Transfer squash and onions to a medium pot and add broth, cumin, and coriander. Bring to a simmer over medium-high. With a potato masher or back of a wooden spoon, mash some vegetables until soup is thick and chunky. Discard skin and bones from chicken; cut meat into small pieces and add to soup. Stir in lemon juice; season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve, top with fresh cilantro, if desired.

Recipe Reviews

  • KristinArnors
    14 Nov, 2012

    This recipe is super good! Anything with butternut squash tastes delicious. I added some McCormick Hot Mexican Style Chili Powder to it for some extra flavor. It really underlined the roasting and cumin flavors and was a good balance to the sweetness of the butternut squash.

  • ChristineIvy
    30 Jun, 2012

    Absolutely delicious, but I added corn cut off two cobs of corn and the leaves from a single bunch of kale. *to die for* I think adding chicken broth, and using half a roast chicken I already had on hand made this especially tasty :)

  • JessDVM
    9 Nov, 2011

    Wonderful rich and savory soup! I made numerous times last winter and am excited to have it for dinner tonight! Simple, delicious and healthy!

  • AElizabethJ
    22 Oct, 2011

    Really disappointing! I was excited to make this, based on the 5 star reviews, but this was a huge greasy mess - I should have used chicken breasts and maybe it would have turned out better? I ended up puree-ing it in hopes of salvaging it, instead of just tossing the whole thing. I don't know if I will be making this recipe again.

  • Gayla
    7 Oct, 2011

    This is a favorite of my husbands. Big Hit at our house, and super easy.

  • birdshell
    29 Oct, 2010

    This soup is a huge hit! I definitely have found a new favorite recipe.