Roasted Butternut Squash & Fennel Soup with Parsley Oil is a fabulous soup for the season. It has a springtime flavor thanks to the fennel, and yet it maintains its heartiness with butternut squash. It’s satisfying, colorful, and easy to make.
Roasting vegetables is something I do often, do you? It makes the veggies taste even better, in my mind!
Roasted Butternut Squash & Fennel Soup with Parsley Oil is big on color, and definitely big on flavor! You have roasted veggies (particularly the butternut squash) — hearty and comforting. And you also have the fresh flavor of the fennel, and the vibrant green color from the parsley oil.
This soup will take you through the seasons with fabulous flavor and color. This would be perfect as a special occasion dish (think Thanksgiving), and since it’s so easy to make, it’ll keep your meal prep to a minimum. Score! Soup goes well with so many meals, and it can even make a meal on its own.
Another hearty soup you should try is my Vegetable Noodle Soup with Greens. It’s so simple and packed with great flavor. If you love roasting veggies like I do, you need to bring big color and flavor to the table, try my Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Soup with Carrot Greens Pesto.
I made parsley oil to drizzle over the top of this soup. So pretty! And it makes a flavorful garnish, too. The parsley oil needs an overnight stay in the fridge, so keep that in mind for your prep time.
You’ll love the flavors of this Roasted Butternut Squash & Fennel Soup with Parsley Oil. For another great recipe that includes fennel, check out this fresh Sicilian Fennel and Orange Salad.
Serves 4
This is a flavorful and filling soup that is perfect to serve between the seasons!
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 bunch (about 1/2 cup) parsley (leave stems on)
- 2 cups cubed butternut squash
- 1-1/2 cups fennel, trimmed and core removed, cut into small sections
- 1/2 yellow onion, cut into strips
- 2-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
Instructions
- Blanch the parsley (add to boiling water for about 30 seconds, until bright green). Remove and run under very cold water for a minute or so.
- Dry the parsley. Add the oil and the parsley to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Add the mixture to a jar and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove from the refrigerator and allow it to sit until the oil has softened back to a liquid form.
- Strain the mixture with a cheesecloth. Squeeze the mixture to release as much oil as possible.
- Discard the remaining solid pieces.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil.
- Add the onion and fennel to one baking sheet, and the butternut squash to the other. Drizzle both with the olive oil.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, tossing several times, or until the vegetables develop some dark caramelization. Remove and set aside.
- Add the butter to a saucepan over medium-high heat. When melted, add the flour to the pan and whisk to combine until it turns a light, golden color (it will likely clump a bit, but continue to whisk it).
- A little at a time, add the milk, whisking for a few minutes until it begins to bubble and becomes smooth. Season with the salt and pepper.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the vegetable broth.
- Add the roasted vegetables to a blender, then pour in the liquid mixture. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a pan and heat until warmed through.
- Serve hot, drizzled with the parsley oil.
Notes
The parsley oil needs to be refrigerated overnight before serving, so keep that in mind as you work on your meal prep.
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