INSTANT POT  ACORN SQUASH SOUP

THE FEATHERED NESTER

Your pressure cooker is the key to making the best harvest squash soup in only 30 minutes – with no roasting needed!

1. QUICK RECIPE

2. GLUTEN FREE

3. SUPER FLAVORFUL

this easy acorn squash soup recipe takes less than 30 minutes.

It is a gluten free soup that’s great to have by itself as a light dish

Velvety smooth soups made with squash are some of our favorites.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

– Acorn squash  – Apple – Butter – Onion – Garlic  – Chicken broth  – Spices – Heavy cream – Fresh thyme

cook squash

Pour the water into the bottom of the pressure cooker. Add the steamer basket. and stack the acorn squash and apple. Set pressure cooker to high pressure for 6 minutes.

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release 

Quick-release the remaining pressure. Carefully remove the acorn squash and apples with tongs and set them aside on a plate or bowl.

2

saute

Set the pot to saute and melt the butter then add the onions. Add the garlic. Add the chicken broth, reserved water, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg

3

prep squash

Carefully scoop the softened squash meat from the skin using a large spoon or ice cream scoop. Or, peel the skin from the squash.

4

cook

Add squash to the instant pot and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Add heavy cream to the soup. Use an immersion blender  to blend.

5

serve

Garnish with thyme and a pinch of ground pepper before serving.

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