Autumn Vegetable Soup - Recipe Girl (2024)

45 minutes minutes

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This Autumn Vegetable Soup is perfectly themed for fall with butternut squash, carrots, and maple syrup.

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Autumn Vegetable Soup

This recipe has been in my to-try folder for a very long time. I have no idea who gave it to me, but I messed with it slightly, and that’s the version I’m sharing with you. This yummy creation is Weight Watchers WW plan friendly and easily gluten-free adaptable. You will find a link to WW Points on the recipe card at the end of this post.

My family crinkled their noses when I told them I’d be offering them Vegetable Soup for dinner. Their skepticism soon changed though. They actually loved it. A lot… which is a big surprise considering that they pretty much always balk at the idea of soup-for-dinner. And hey, I got my 11-year-old to eat some veggies. Willingly! Yee hah! This recipe is a definite keeper.

🛒Ingredients needed:

  • olive oil
  • onion
  • Granny Smith apple
  • turnips, butternut squash, carrots & sweet potatoes
  • vegetable broth
  • maple syrup
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt

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✏️How to make Autumn Vegetable Soup:

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add apple, turnip, squash, carrot, and sweet potato; sauté 5 minutes. Add the broth, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly.

  2. When cooled, puree with a handheld mixer, food processor or blender. Pour the pureed soup back into the pan and reheat until warmed. Add syrup, then cayenne pepper and salt, to taste.

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➡️Recipe Tips:

  • To prepare this soup asgluten free, just be sure to use brands of broth and maple syrup that are known to be GF.
  • Feel free to change up the veggies. If there’s one you don’t like the flavor of, just add more of the others.
  • For toast toppers, cut 6 slices of baguette and toast them. Spread½ounce of goat cheese on top of each; sprinkle with chives. Use as a dunker for your soup!

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✔️What to serve with Autumn Vegetable Soup:

  • It’s great with the salad pictured: Mixed Green Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette (which my husband fell in love with, and I have to admit, I love it too!)
  • I made some toasts with goat cheese and chives, but Cheesy Garlic Bread would be wonderful, too. They both make for excellent dunking material.
  • I think this soup goes perfectly with a glass of cold Chardonnay, or for the kiddos, maybe a glass of sparkling cider.

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★How to Store:

This is a soup that freezes well, so if you’re not going to eat the leftovers within 3 to 4 days, seal in an airtight container and pop it in your freezer.

❤️Why I love this recipe:

  1. Obviously I love this recipe because my family loves it, and that’s always a win!
  2. The leftovers make for a perfect for lunch on a cold fall day when on the hunt for a nice hot lunch.
  3. The flavors of cayenne and maple syrup give this the slightly sweet and slightly spicy combination that I love.

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Autumn Vegetable Soup

This soup is perfectly themed for fall with butternut squash, carrots, and maple syrup.

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 35 minutes mins

Cook Time: 45 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: soup, Vegetable Soup

Servings: 6 servings (1 cup per serving)

Calories: 160kcal

Author: RecipeGirl.com

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 1 cup peeled, cored and coarsely chopped Granny Smith apple
  • 1 cup peeled and coarsely chopped turnip
  • 1 cup peeled and chopped butternut squash (seeds discarded)
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped carrot
  • 1 cup peeled, chopped sweet potato
  • 5 cups vegetable (or chicken) broth
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add apple, turnip, squash, carrot, and sweet potato; sauté 5 minutes. Add the broth, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly.

  2. When cooled, puree with a handheld mixer, food processor or blender. Pour the pureed soup back into the pan and reheat until warmed. Add syrup, then cayenne pepper and salt, to taste.

Notes

  • To prepare this soup asgluten free, just be sure to use brands of broth and maple syrup that are known to be GF.
  • For toast toppers, cut 6 slices of baguette and toast them. Spread ½ ounce of goat cheese on top of each; sprinkle with chives. Use as a dunker for your soup!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 160kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 0.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 1044mg, Potassium: 508mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 13796IU, Vitamin C: 22mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 1mg

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Autumn Vegetable Soup - Recipe Girl (2024)

FAQs

How to make my vegetable soup tastier? ›

Dried herbs and seasonings: homemade seasoned salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and dried bay leaves lend flavor to the soup. Stock: I much prefer chicken stock over vegetable stock in terms of flavor, though if you want to keep this soup vegetarian, feel free to use vegetable broth or stock instead.

How to make soup taste less watery? ›

6 ways to thicken soup:
  1. Blend all or part of it. If you've made a broth with chunks of vegetable in it, such as minestrone soup, then pour the soup through a sieve. ...
  2. Add cream or yogurt. ...
  3. Add flour or cornflour. ...
  4. Use a butter and flour paste. ...
  5. Blend in bread. ...
  6. Add lentils or rice.

What is the secret to soup? ›

7 Tips for Successful Soup Making
  • Use a Sturdy Pot. It is worth investing in a heavy pot with a thick bottom to use for making soup. ...
  • Sauté the Aromatics. ...
  • Start with Good Broth. ...
  • Cut Vegetables to the Right Size. ...
  • Stagger the Addition of Vegetables. ...
  • Keep Liquid at a Simmer. ...
  • Season Just Before Serving.
Oct 9, 2022

How to thicken squash soup? ›

How do I thicken butternut squash soup? If you find the soup is too thin, try adding pureed white beans to the soup. You can also use a small amount of cornstarch or arrowroot powder mixed with water (called a slurry) to thicken it up. Use a 1-to-2 ratio (for example, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to 2 teaspoons of water).

How to add depth of flavor to vegetable soup? ›

The first is to caramelize the vegetables, either in your soup pot or in the oven, to sweeten them and condense their juices. Next, add plenty of aromatics to the pot — herbs, spices, garlic, onions and the like — and let everything simmer for a long time to blend the flavors.

What is the most important ingredient in soup? ›

For clear, brothy soups, stock is your most important ingredient. If you want to make a good soup, you need to use an excellently flavored stock — otherwise, the entire pot could be tasteless.

How do you make soup less liquidy? ›

How To Make Any Soup Thicker
  1. Cook It Longer.
  2. Add Flour Or Cornstarch.
  3. Blend Your Soup.
  4. Add Something Creamy.
  5. Add A Starch.
Mar 14, 2024

What not to put in soup? ›

The Worst Things to Put in Your Soup
  1. By Sara Butler. If there's one good thing about fall and winter, it's soup. ...
  2. Heavy Cream. Heavy cream creates an inviting texture for soups but that's where its positive contributions end. ...
  3. Juice. ...
  4. Turkey Bacon. ...
  5. Cheese. ...
  6. Croutons.

Why is my vegetable soup so bland? ›

Roast the the Veggies

Similar to searing meat, try roasting your vegetables before adding them to the soup. This gives them a little bit of char and concentrates their flavor, giving the soup a more complex taste.

How to fix a bland vegetable soup? ›

Perk up a Bland Soup With Simple Pantry Staples

Add a splash of vinegar (any kind!), or a squeeze of citrus. Chances are, you could use a little more salt. Go ahead—it's ok. Salt perks up flat flavors and helps balance out bitter-tasting ingredients.

What can I add to my soup to make it more flavorful? ›

You can also go with more heat and spices. "Ground paprika, turmeric, nutmeg, ground ginger, and other powdered spices add a touch of color and spiciness to broths," she says. As a general rule, use fresh herbs at or near the end of cooking and dried herbs and spices early on.

How do you deepen soup Flavour? ›

Vinegar – A spoonful of vinegar is a quick fix when you find yourself with a bowl of dull, flat-tasting soup. Just a small amount of acid will brighten up the flavors. 2. Soy Sauce – Soy sauce is another item that's ideal for brightening up and adding depth of flavor to an otherwise dull soup.

How to make vegetable broth more flavorful? ›

Just warm up the broth, toss in some parsley, cilantro, tarragon, sage, thyme, or a combination, and let the broth steep like tea for several minutes before fishing the herbs out. Don't boil fresh herbs in broth, though, or they could make the stock bitter.

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