(Vegan) Apple and Butternut Squash Soup with Walnuts and Marjoram

 At last, I have a new recipe for you in the heavily neglected category of apple recipes.
How could this have happened, you ask?
Fall’s here after all, which means it’s apple season.
And why haven’t I posted a recipe with apples yet?
I dunno, I dunno…

Apples are the quintessential fall fruit — they star in baked goods, as interior decorating props, and in party games like apple bobbing (if you have no idea what I’m talking about, this is apple bobbing!)
Grocery stores keep bins of apples stocked, and apple picking is one fall activity for families and kids of all ages that leaves lasting memories.
Luckily for you — with all the apples you’ll inevitably have on hand — apples are an extremely versatile fruit, and not only for baking pies, cooked down in sauces, made into cider, and munched in their pure, raw form.
There are so many other amazing things you can make with apples, such as blend them in soups.

Seriously guys, apples do so well in soups.
Take this Apple Butternut Squash Soup for instance; even without added cream, it takes on a luxuriously velvety texture after it’s pureed that’s just incredible.
And when it comes to the taste, this soup combines the warm comfort of pureed butternut squash with the sweet and tart flavors of apples, while the ginger adds a nice punch.
In addition to the incredible flavor and heartiness of the soup — my friends were impressed by how “hearty” this soup tasted without any noodles, rice, or other protein — this is one of the quickest soups I’ve ever made.
It took less than an hour from the moment I started peeling and chopping the butternut squash until I was ladling myself a bowl.
Being able to whip this soup so quickly makes it a perfect weeknight. But if you serve it topped with walnuts and marjoram (like I did) it’s sophisticated enough for company.

And so, you’re just going to have to make it yourself. And I promise, you’ll be surprised how delicious this is.

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Ingredients
Serves 6

Soup

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 lb / 453 gr butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 medium apples (I used Golden delicious), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 cups / 500 ml vegetable broth
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup walnuts halves or pieces
Few sprigs of marjoram

Directions

Soup

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add ginger and sauté for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Add butternut squash and apple and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add vegetable broth and ground black pepper, bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the butternut squash is cooked through.
Remove from the heat and puree with an immersion blender.
Take a taste and adjust seasoning as needed (I added 1 teaspoon of salt).
Serve soup in bowls topped with walnuts and fresh marjoram.

Nutrition facts

One serving yields 291 calories, 19 grams of fat, 27 grams of carbs, 5 grams protein.