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Smoked butternut squash with jalapenos, crispy bacon, cheese & white beans makes this the perfect creamy cold-weather soup!
Warming You Up From The Inside Out
With winter squash in season now, I’m all about comfort foods. Nothing beats firing up the Yoder Smokers YS640, adding some squash, and smoking it to give it such incredible depth of flavor.
Truly, the flavors that are developed by smoking it are INCREDIBLE! To find out how I smoked this squash and others, check out THIS POST!
Grab Your Ingredients
This recipe starts with already smoked butternut squash. Trust me, it makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE in this recipe!
- Smoked Butternut Squash
- Veggies – carrots, jalapenos, onions, and white beans
- Bacon
- Liquids – stock and heavy cream
- Seasoning – sea salt and Chupacabra Fajita Seasoning
- Garnish – fresh thyme, smoked gouda, pepitas
Watch The Video
The video breaks it all down and shows you when to add stuff.
- In a large Dutch Oven over medium heat, add the olive oil, sea salt, carrots, onions, and 2 Tablespoons (about 1 diced jalapeno). Cook for 15 minutes or until the onions and carrots soften. Stir frequently.
- Add in the butternut squash flesh, and the stock, and stir. Cook for 15 minutes. Add in the 1 1/2 Tablespoons of fajita seasoning. Bring to a boil. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add the cream, some thyme leaves, the rest of the fajita seasoning, and jalapenos stirring to combine. Bring just to a gentle boil and carefully add in the white beans. Stir to combine, Cook for 5 minutes, taste for seasoning, and serve!
The Garnishes
So I’m huge on toppings or garnishes on my soups and chilis. To me, they finish the dish.
For the toppings, I found that minced jalapenos added great crunch and bright heat. Crispy bacon because well, it’s bacon. Smoked gouda to help round out the flavor and pepitas for some more crunch.
- To plate, spoon some soup into a bowl, and top with some smoked gouda, crispy bacon, minced jalapenos, and pepitas.
Recipe Substitutions & Additions
- Cream – you can go with half and half, whole milk, coconut milk, or vegan products
- Beans – you can also use cannellini beans or chickpeas
- Herbs – you can use rosemary, sage, or herbs de Provence in lieu of thyme
Freezing & Reheating Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
You need to read this carefully and plan accordingly if you plan on freezing the soup.
Freezing
- Make the soup WITHOUT the cream if you plan on freezing it. Freezing cream-based soups can sometimes “break” when you thaw them out causing them to turn grainy in texture.
- So make this soup up until the step after you puree it. Do not continue to add the cream or thyme.
- Allow it to cool completely, portion accordingly, and freeze for up to 3 months.
Reheating
- To reheat allow the soup to thaw in the fridge overnight. If you can’t wait, you can use a microwave or stovetop pan but heat it slowly.
- When the mixture is fully thawed, bring it back up to a low boil. Add in the cream, thyme, remaining chopped jalapenos, and stir. The cream will combine into the soup making it luxurious and decadent without being grainy.
Ultimate Creamy Smoked Butternut Squash White Bean Bacon Soup
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Category: soup, comfort food, smoky, vegetarian, squash, creamy
- Method: smoker and oven
- Cuisine: soup, comfort food, smoky, vegetarian, squash, creamy
Smoked butternut squash with jalapenos, crispy bacon, cheese & white beans makes this the perfect creamy cold-weather soup!
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash, smoked (about 4 cups)
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 large carrots, cut into small coins/pieces
- 2 jalapenos (about 4 Tablespoons), seeded and minced, divided
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 slices of bacon, crispy and chopped
- 3 15oz cans of northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 Tablespoons Chupacabra Fajita Seasoning, divided
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Garnish – fresh thyme leaves, smoked gouda, pepitas
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil, sea salt, carrots, onions, and 2 Tablespoons (about 1 diced jalapeno). Cook for 15 minutes or until the onions and carrots soften. Stir frequently.
- Add in the butternut squash flesh, and the stock, and stir. Cook for 15 minutes. Add in the 1 1/2 Tablespoons of fajita seasoning. Bring to a boil. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add the cream, some thyme leaves, the rest of the fajita seasoning, and jalapenos stirring to combine. Bring just to a gentle boil and carefully add in the white beans. Stir to combine, Cook for 5 minutes, taste for seasoning, and serve!
- To plate, ladle some soup into a bowl, and top with some smoked gouda, crispy bacon, minced jalapenos, and pepitas.
MaryB says
What a fabulous dress up for bean and bacon soup!
Lori says
Thank you!
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Susanna Austin says
Who could pass up this recipe when it uses a Fajita Seasoning called Chupacabra?! lol!
Lori says
Chupacabra is the name of the company. They are my FAVORITE seasoning company ever!
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Julianne H says
Butternut squash is my favorite for fall!! Saving this recipe, looks so delicious!!
Lori says
Thank you so much!
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Joyce says
sounds like a yummy recipe
Lori says
It is 🙂
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Helen Cheng says
My to try list
Lori says
Awesome!
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Amy Cooley says
This looks like the perfect comfort food on a chilly evening!
Lori says
Thank you so much!
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Stephanie says
I used to love Bean with Bacon soup when I was little. Your version looks so, so much better.
Lori says
Thank you!
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Natalie J Vandenberghe says
I’ve never smoked buternut squash–may try it. I do love bean and bacon soup. and, I’m cold today. So this sounds delicious!
Lori says
It’s so good!
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Diane Redcay says
My hubby would love this
Lori says
Yeah!
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Diane Redcay says
I love butternut squash soup but I would leave out the beans I’m not a fan and thus soup would be delicious with grilled cheese
Lori says
You can absolutely omit them!
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