Silky Butternut Squash Soup

Name: Silky Butternut Squash Soup
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Western
Ingredients: 500g butternut squash, peeled & cubed; 1 small onion, chopped; 500 ml vegetable broth; 60 ml cream or coconut milk; 1 tbsp olive oil; Pinch of nutmeg, salt

Mildly-thick, strained smooth — no bits.

Silky Butternut Squash Soup — liquid texture, IDDSI Level 2

Jaw Surgery Diet

Texture graded against the IDDSI framework. Not individually reviewed by a clinician — how this site works

Protein

210

kcal

26g

Carbs

Fat

Fibre

Servings

Ingredients

500g butternut squash, peeled & cubed
1 small onion, chopped
500 ml vegetable broth
60 ml cream or coconut milk
1 tbsp olive oil
Pinch of nutmeg, salt

Makes 3 servings · 20 min · Western

Method

Soften the onion in oil, add squash and broth, and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes.
Blend until silky.
Stir in cream and nutmeg.
Strain through a fine sieve so it is completely smooth with no bits.

Texture note — IDDSI Level 2

Mildly-thick is IDDSI Level 2. Reduce the broth for a spoonable Level 3–4 version.

Why this works at IDDSI Level 2

Level 2 is mildly-thick, the consistency you can drink from a cup but that takes effort to pull through a straw. It moves slowly enough to give a swollen or numb mouth time to organise a swallow, which is why so many strained soups and blended drinks sit at this level.

At 3 servings this recipe delivers 6g of protein and 210 kcal per serving in about 20 min — worth knowing because protein intake, not calories alone, is what limits soft-tissue healing when chewing is restricted. Move up a stage on your surgeon's or speech-language pathologist's timeline rather than by how you feel on a given day: texture that is too advanced is the most common cause of pain, wound irritation and choking risk in the first weeks.

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See it made, or buy it nearby

Texture is hard to judge from written steps alone. Watching someone make it is often the quickest way to see how smooth “smooth” actually needs to be — and on the days cooking is too much, finding somewhere nearby that already makes it is a reasonable substitute.

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What makes this easier

High-power blender, flexible recovery straws and 60 cc catheter-tip syringe. The recovery kit explains why each one earns its place, and what to look for when buying.

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Medical disclaimer. Jaw Surgery Diet is patient education, not medical advice, and it does not create a doctor–patient relationship. Texture stages here follow the IDDSI framework, but the right stage for you is the one your own surgeon, speech-language pathologist or dietitian has set. If you are unsure whether a texture is safe for you — or if you cough, choke or feel food catching when you swallow — stop and contact your care team.