Roasted Butternut Squash Soup on the Big Green Egg
Roasted butternut squash soup on the Big Green Egg with rich smoky flavor.A perfect fall and holiday soup for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Holiday, Soup
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Keyword: Big Green Egg, Cast Iron, Soup
Servings: 8
Author: The BBQ Buddha
Equipment
Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Ingredients
2tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1large yellow onionchopped
½tspsea salt
3poundsbutternut squashpeeled, seeded, and cubed
3garlic cloveschopped
1tbspfresh sagechopped
½tbspfresh rosemaryminced
1tspfresh gingergrated
32ozvegetable stock
2tbspDizzy Pig Pineapple Head seasoning
Instructions
Setup the Big Green Egg for indirect cooking using ConvEGGtor and preheat to 375°F.
Heat the oil in a cast iron Dutch oven preheated on your Big Green Egg. Add the onion, salt, and Dizzy Pig Pineapple Head then sauté until soft. Add the squash and cook until it begins to soften, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes.
Add the garlic, sage, rosemary, and ginger. Stir and cook until fragrant, then add the vegetable stock, cover, and cook until the squash is tender, 30-40 minutes.
When the squash is tender use a hand blender (or regular blender in batches) to puree soup until smooth.
Serve with roasted pumpkin seeds and some sriracha sauce.