Check out this incredible Instant Pot Butternut Squash soup. This recipe is one of my favorites, and such a creamy butternut squash soup that is effortless to make.
Serve up your family or a crowd, and enjoy this velvety Instant Pot soup that will blow the Panera Butternut Squash Soup recipe out of the water.
Can you believe fall is here, and it is soup season? Or we call it soup season in our home.
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Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
I have a few more Instant Pot soup recipes for you to check out. Chicken Thai soup, tomato basil tortellini, or even mushroom barley soup.
Main Ingredients Needed
- Oil and butter
- Onion and Garlic
- Sage
- Thyme
- Butternut squash
- chicken stock
- heavy cream
- goat cheese
- salt and pepper
Pictured: Butcher's twine 
Not pictured: KitchenAid immersion blender
How to Make Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Saute | Saute the onions in the butter and oil. You want to get the onions to break down a bit and become soft and translucent.
Pressure Cook | Pour your stock in and scrape the bottom. Then add in your squash and fresh herbs, and cook according to the recipe card below.
Blend | Blend up your cooked squash to a creamy texture as well as adding in your cream to help give it a creamy texture.
What to Serve With This Butternut Squash Recipe
Salad or even some bread for dipping would be a great side to pair with your soup. Or if you want make this soup be the starter to a course style dinner.
This is the best butternut squash soup that is full of flavor but still light and mild.
Instant Pot Soup Recipe Supplies
- White Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 | This is the Instant Pot in the photos on this post. It is my favorite Instant Pot because it is elegant looking and looks great on the countertop.
- White soup bowls | These soup bowls are so versatile. Use them for soup or cereal, or any other meal that you'd use a bowl for.
- KitchenAid immersion blender | We love this immersion blender and frequently use it for creamed soups, sauces and salsa.
- Butcher's twine | Kitchen twine is very useful to have on hand when cooking with fresh herbs or making stuffed tenderloin for example.
- Fresh cracked pepper | There is nothing quite as flavorful as fresh spices. Freshly cracked pepper is so much better for seasoning than ground pepper.
Alternative to Cream
You are more than welcome to use a half and half or even milk to stir in. Just remember the cream is going to give this soup an ultra-creamy flavor and texture.
But you can use a whole milk or a half and half to stir in to your blended soup.
Does This Recipe Double
If you are wanting to serve a larger crowd go right ahead and double the recipe. The biggest thing is to watch the max fill line on the edge of the Instant Pot.
Do not go over that line or your pressure cooker will not come to pressure. Other than that you are more than welcome to whip up this soup doubled in size.
Want Even More Easy Instant Pot Recipes
- Chicken Noodle Soup | Here is a classic chicken noodle soup that will soothe you on a cold chilly day.
- Ham Potato Soup | This soup is awesome for serving up leftover soup in a whole new way.
- Bean Soup | Check out this bean soup as well for an easy dinner that is great leftover.
Recipe
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
This smooth and creamy Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup is an Instant Pot vegetable soup recipe that will warm your soul. It is rich and delicious and can be served as an easy dinner or as a starter.
Ingredients
Supplies
- White Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1
- White soup bowls
- KitchenAid immersion blender
- Butcher's twine
- Fresh cracked pepper
Best Butternut Squash Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 5 large sage leaves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 10 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon minced leaves)
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and seeds removed & chopped in 1” cubes
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces goat cheese, to garnish
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot to the sauté. Heat the olive oil and butter for 1-2 minutes, or until the butter has melted.
- Add the onion and cook until it is soft and starting to turn golden brown, or about 5 minutes.
- Next, add the garlic and sage and cook for another minute.
- Add thyme, butternut squash, vegetable stock, and salt. Attach the lid and turn the lid to a “sealing” position. Note: Tie all of the thyme stems together using butcher’s twine. It makes them easier to get out
once the soup cooking time finishes. - Set the cooking time on manual high pressure for 12 minutes.
- When the cooking time finishes, do a quick pressure release. When the steam is all released and the pin drops, carefully open the lid.
- Remove the thyme stems and throw away. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth. You can also use a regular blender or food processor, but that will take the extra step of transferring the soup back and forth from the pot.
- Add in heavy cream to the soup and stir to combine.
- Ladle into bowls and top with goat cheese, freshly cracked black pepper, and fresh sage or thyme, if desired.
- This soup can be made in advance and kept warm using the “keep warm” function on the Instant Pot for up to one hour.
Notes
- I like using sweet Vidalia onions in this recipe but standard
yellow onions or shallots would work as well. - I highly recommend fresh sage for this recipe, although you can substitute the fresh thyme for 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme.
- Heavy cream helps give this soup a delicious richness. You can substitute the cream for milk but your soup may be a bit thinner— I’d recommend only adding 3/4 cup of milk.
- Butternut squash soup should be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop over low heat. If the soup thickens, thin it with milk.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 288Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 64mgSodium 822mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 3gSugar 4gProtein 8g