Crock-Pot Acorn Squash Soup Recipe (2024)

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Whip up this easy vegetarian recipe for Crock-Pot Acorn Squash Soup and enjoy a bowl of hot healthy soup for Meatless Monday or any day of the week!

Slow Cooker Acorn Squash Soup

We have had a few requests recently for some vegetarian dishes made in the crock-pot so we are going to see what we can come up with! While none of us ladies are vegetarian we are always willing to give it a try.

Going meatless one day a week is not that hard. I grew up vegetarian as a small child and so I don’t think it is too hard to find some great meatless dishes and introduce them to my kids.

Today’s Meatless Monday recipe is for an acorn squash soup. Very easy to prepare and while my children balked at the bowl of soup put before them (honestly it sort of looked like baby food) I bribed them with Halloween candy encouraged them to just give it a try.

And so they did, and so they actually liked the soup!!

I served it with a crusty load of French bread and they liked using the soup as a dip for their bread. That works for this mom! This soup is full of fiber, low in fat and is quite tasty. It really hit’s all the spots on the “healthy” meter as far as recipes go!

TIP – Cutting an acorn squash is difficult. Learn howtocut a hard squash.

Equipment Needed For Crock-Pot Acorn Squash Soup Recipe:

6 Quart, 6.5 Quart Or 7 Quart Slow Cooker
Knife
Cutting Board
Measuring Spoons
Immersion Blender Or Regular Blender

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Acorn Squash Peeled Before It Is Cooked?

No, in this recipe you cut the squash in half, remove the seeds and cut the acorn squash into wedges. Cook them in the slow cooker and then peel the squash. I find this method to be the easiest way to remove the skins as they come off easily once the squash is cooked.

Special Diets

This recipe for Crock-Pot Acorn Squash Soup is Weight Watchers Friendly on the new Personal Points plan. You can see the WW personal points for this recipe here on the Weight Watchers website. Click here for MORE of our Weight Watchers Recipes

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Crock-Pot Acorn Squash Soup Recipe

Heidi Kennedy

A healthy vegetarian soup featuring acorn squash is perfect for a fall Meatless Monday dinner!

Ingredients

2 Medium Acorn Squash (Seeds Removed, Cut Into Wedges)
1 Small Yellow Onion (Peeled And Finely Diced)
32 Ounces Vegetable Broth
1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
1 Tablespoon Fresh Thyme Leaves
1 Tablespoon Fresh Rosemary Leaves
Salt & Pepper (To Taste)

Instructions

Place wedges of squash into a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
Add vegetable broth, onion, garlic, thyme and rosemary.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours or until squash is tender.
Fish squash wedges out of slow cooker and place on a plate and set aside to cool to the touch.
Once squash is cool enough to handle, use a spoon to scoop the flesh out of the skin and add the flesh back into the slow cooker.
Recover and cook an additional 20 to 30 minutes on LOW until the squash is warmed back up.
Puree the soup in the slow cooker with a hand-held immersion blender. Additionally, you can purée in a regular blender, being careful while blending hot liquids.

Notes

Serve with a nice crusty bread and salad for a filling and nutritious meatless meal. Optionally you may wish to top each bowl with 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream to add just a smooth touch to the palate.

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