Claire's Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pierce butternut squash and place on a baking sheet.

Step 2
Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Allow squash to cool until easily handled; cut in half, scoop the seeds, peel, and chop the flesh.

Step 3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and shallot until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add curry powder and turmeric and cook until evenly coated, about 2 minutes.

Step 4
Mix squash, apple, and ginger into onion mixture; add enough water to cover. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until squash and apples are softened, about 15 minutes. Mash soup using a potato masher or blend with an immersion blender until squash is broken up.

Step 5
Mix coconut milk and salt into soup and simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes more.