Creamy Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup (30-Minute, One-Pot)

Creamy Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup with Orzo and Spinach in a white bowl.

Creamy Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup (30-Minute, One-Pot)

Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup with Spinach and Orzo is a cozy and comforting soup - a great recipe to make on a cold Fall or Winter night. It takes only 30 minutes and is made entirely in one pot. Perfect for busy weeknights when you're craving some comforting yet nutritious food but don't have too much time to spend in the kitchen.

Course Soup

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword butternut squash and sausage soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 531kcal

Author Julia

Ingredients

15 oz spicy Italian sausage crumbled
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbs from Provence
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (no sprigs, just leaves)
red pepper flakes to taste
1 cup orzo uncooked
4 cloves garlic minced
5 cups chicken stock
10 oz butternut squash peeled and cubed
5 oz fresh spinach
½ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup Parmesan cheese shaved, shredded, or grated (for garnish)

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Instructions

Add crumbled Italian sausage, Italian seasoning, a generous amount of fresh thyme (no sprigs, just leaves), and red pepper flakes to a large saucepan. Cook on medium heat, regularly stirring to break the sausage.
Once the sausage released juices and is half cooked, add 1 cup of uncooked orzo and minced garlic, and cook, constantly stirring, for about 2 minutes on medium heat to brown the orzo.
Add 5 cups of chicken stock and cubed butternut squash, stir everything well, cover with the lid, bring to a boil, reduce to visible simmer, and cook for about 5 or 10 minutes until the orzo and butternut squash is cooked.
Add spinach to the soup, cover with the lid and let it wilt on low heat, occasionally stirring.
Once the spinach has wilted, remove the soup from the heat and add heavy cream. Stir everything and season with salt and pepper. Add more chicken stock (or water) if the soup is too dense. Add more red pepper flakes, if you like. Top with Parmesan cheese (shaved, shredded, or grated) and fresh thyme.

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