As I sat steaming bowls of this beautiful soup in front of my New Year’s Day guests, I remember saying “This may be the most beautiful soup in the universe.”
And it is.
The intense orange color of this soup is spectacular. And the edgy spicy hot flavor of this soup soars.
Unfamiliar with red kuri squash? Here is a piece from the magazine Food and Wine that mentions the squash.(http://Food and Wine Magazine: Red Kuri Squash). Admittedly, this is not a common type of winter squash found in your local market, but it is sometimes available at your local farmers’ market.
Hope you will try this soup. It is perfect for cold winter nights and makes for a dazzling party soup course
Red Kuri Squash Soup
January 7, 2026
Ingredients
- 4 T. olive oil
- 2 pounds red kuri squash (peeled, seeded and cubed)
- 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 jalapeno chile or to your taste (chopped)
- 1 fifteen-ounce can of tomatoes
- 5-6 C. vegetable broth
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- Cream (to taste)
- Garnish with smoked paprika and chopped chives
Directions
- Step 1 Heat olive oil in a large soup pot. Saute squash, onion, garlic and chile in hot oil until it just begins to brown. Add tomatoes and cook for 3-4 more minutes. Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and cook for an hour until the solids in the soup are soft. Cool and puree. Add cream to your taste. Serve hot garnished with chopped chives and smoked paprika.
