This Autumn Vegetable Soup is perfectly themed for fall with butternut squash, carrots, and maple syrup.

Autumn Vegetable Soup with a piece of toast in a white bowl

Autumn Vegetable Soup

This recipe has been in my to-try folder for a very long time. I have no idea who gave it to me, but I messed with it slightly, and that’s the version I’m sharing with you. This yummy creation is Weight Watchers WW plan friendly and easily gluten-free adaptable. You will find a link to WW Points on the recipe card at the end of this post.

My family crinkled their noses when I told them I’d be offering them Vegetable Soup for dinner. Their skepticism soon changed though. They actually loved it. A lot… which is a big surprise considering that they pretty much always balk at the idea of soup-for-dinner. And hey, I got my 11-year-old to eat some veggies. Willingly! Yee hah! This recipe is a definite keeper.

🛒Ingredients needed:

  • olive oil
  • onion
  • Granny Smith apple
  • turnips, butternut squash, carrots & sweet potatoes
  • vegetable broth
  • maple syrup
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt

vegetables in a pot

✏️How to make Autumn Vegetable Soup:

*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add apple, turnip, squash, carrot, and sweet potato; sauté 5 minutes. Add the broth, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly.
  2. When cooled, puree with a handheld mixer, food processor or blender. Pour the pureed soup back into the pan and reheat until warmed. Add syrup, then cayenne pepper and salt, to taste.

Autumn Vegetable Soup recipe from RecipeGirl.com

➡️Recipe Tips:

  • To prepare this soup as gluten free, just be sure to use brands of broth and maple syrup that are known to be GF.
  • Feel free to change up the veggies. If there’s one you don’t like the flavor of, just add more of the others. 
  • For toast toppers, cut 6 slices of baguette and toast them. Spread ½ ounce of goat cheese on top of each; sprinkle with chives. Use as a dunker for your soup!

Autumn Vegetable Soup in a white bowl with salad and toasted bread

✔️What to serve with Autumn Vegetable Soup:

  • It’s great with the salad pictured: Mixed Green Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette (which my husband fell in love with, and I have to admit, I love it too!)
  • I made some toasts with goat cheese and chives, but Cheesy Garlic Bread would be wonderful, too. They both make for excellent dunking material. 
  • I think this soup goes perfectly with a glass of cold Chardonnay, or for the kiddos, maybe a glass of sparkling cider. 

Autumn Vegetable Soup in a white bowl

★How to Store:

This is a soup that freezes well, so if you’re not going to eat the leftovers within 3 to 4 days, seal in an airtight container and pop it in your freezer.

❤️Why I love this recipe:

  1. Obviously I love this recipe because my family loves it, and that’s always a win!
  2. The leftovers make for a perfect for lunch on a cold fall day when on the hunt for a nice hot lunch.
  3. The flavors of cayenne and maple syrup give this the slightly sweet and slightly spicy combination that I love.

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Autumn Vegetable Soup
5 from 2 votes

Autumn Vegetable Soup

This soup is perfectly themed for fall with butternut squash, carrots, and maple syrup.
Prep: 35 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings (1 cup per serving)
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 1 cup peeled, cored and coarsely chopped Granny Smith apple
  • 1 cup peeled and coarsely chopped turnip
  • 1 cup peeled and chopped butternut squash (seeds discarded)
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped carrot
  • 1 cup peeled, chopped sweet potato
  • 5 cups vegetable (or chicken) broth
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • salt, to taste

Instructions 

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add apple, turnip, squash, carrot, and sweet potato; sauté 5 minutes. Add the broth, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly.
  • When cooled, puree with a handheld mixer, food processor or blender. Pour the pureed soup back into the pan and reheat until warmed. Add syrup, then cayenne pepper and salt, to taste.

Notes

  • To prepare this soup as gluten free, just be sure to use brands of broth and maple syrup that are known to be GF.
  • For toast toppers, cut 6 slices of baguette and toast them. Spread ½ ounce of goat cheese on top of each; sprinkle with chives. Use as a dunker for your soup!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 160kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 0.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 1044mg, Potassium: 508mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 13796IU, Vitamin C: 22mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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35 Comments

  1. Lisa Cornely says:

    A perfect cup of soup n very easy to prepare

  2. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says:

    This soup is perfect for fall! Love those little bread pieces in there too 🙂

  3. Jeanette says:

    I love all the veggies in this soup – I have a few turnips sitting around so now I know what I’m going to make with them!

  4. margo says:

    Just curious – cooking for 2 – I tend to avoid large recipes unless I am entertaining. Do you think it’s something I can make up and then freeze smaller portions?

    1. Lori Lange says:

      Just made it last night, so I haven’t experimented with freezing. There are only three of us though, and we had it last night for dinner and will have lunch leftovers today. All gone!

  5. Julia says:

    Mmmmm, all those ingredients sound perfect!
    And, I’m loving the slightly cooler temps… barely cooler, but juuuust enough so we don’t have to blast the a/c!

  6. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says:

    Love, Love, Love this Lori!

  7. Marnely Rodriguez says:

    Looks delicious and quite simple, loving the maple in there!

  8. Lori says:

    If you don’t want to use maple syrup, what should you use in its place?

  9. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says:

    Looks delicious! And with that salad? I think it’s going on the menu!

  10. shelly (cookies and cups) says:

    This soup looks like fall in a pot! I am going to make this for lunch on Saturday. Love it!